Inflation Burundi 2017
Average inflation: 16.1%
Inflation in 2017
Inflation is very high at 16.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 21.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at 10.0%.
- Highest month
- March: 21.1%
- Lowest month
- December: 10.0%
- Difference
- 11.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 8.2 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 7.9%.
- 5-year average
- 7.9%
- 10-year average
- 10.9%
- All-time high (2000)
- 24.7%
- All-time low (2002)
- -1.3%
Trend
Over the period 2015-2017, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by 10.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +10.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +16.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 14.1 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 116 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.9% | +6.6 |
| February | 20.4% | +13.7 |
| March | 21.1% | +16.8 |
| April | 19.5% | +16.9 |
| May | 18.8% | +16.1 |
| June | 15.0% | +11.1 |
| July | 13.5% | +9.6 |
| August | 13.9% | +7.3 |
| September | 15.4% | +8.4 |
| October | 17.6% | +11.6 |
| November | 15.4% | +8.3 |
| December | 10.0% | +0.4 |
| Average | 16.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.