Inflation Burundi 2021
Average inflation: 8.4%
Inflation in 2021
Inflation is very high at 8.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 10.6%. The lowest inflation was in February at 5.8%.
- Highest month
- September: 10.6%
- Lowest month
- February: 5.8%
- Difference
- 4.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.7 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 5.7%.
- 5-year average
- 5.7%
- 10-year average
- 7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 24.4%
- All-time low (2018)
- -2.8%
Trend
Over the period 2019-2021, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has risen by 1.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +4.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.4 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 108 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3% | +1.1 |
| February | 5.8% | -1.8 |
| March | 7.7% | +0.6 |
| April | 6.4% | -1.2 |
| May | 6.3% | -2.7 |
| June | 9.1% | +0.8 |
| July | 9.6% | +2.1 |
| August | 10.5% | +4.1 |
| September | 10.6% | +4.6 |
| October | 9.9% | +3.2 |
| November | 8.6% | -0.1 |
| December | 10.0% | +2.3 |
| Average | 8.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.