Inflation Burundi 2016
Average inflation: 5.6%
Inflation in 2016
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in April at 2.6%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- April: 2.6%
- Difference
- 7.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.4%.
- 5-year average
- 8.4%
- 10-year average
- 10.2%
- All-time high (2000)
- 24.7%
- All-time low (2002)
- -1.3%
Trend
Over the period 2014-2016, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +5.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for BIF 100 this year will cost approximately BIF 106 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3% | +2.8 |
| February | 6.7% | +5.6 |
| March | 4.3% | -0.4 |
| April | 2.6% | -4.9 |
| May | 2.7% | -4.5 |
| June | 3.9% | -3.8 |
| July | 3.9% | -4.1 |
| August | 6.6% | +2.4 |
| September | 7.0% | +2.9 |
| October | 6.0% | +0.4 |
| November | 7.1% | +1.3 |
| December | 9.6% | +2.5 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.