Inflation Burundi 2022
Average inflation: 18.7%
Inflation in 2022
Inflation is very high at 18.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 26.8%. The lowest inflation was in January at 12.2%.
- Highest month
- November: 26.8%
- Lowest month
- January: 12.2%
- Difference
- 14.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 12.5 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 6.2%.
- 5-year average
- 6.2%
- 10-year average
- 7.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 24.4%
- All-time low (2018)
- -2.8%
Trend
Over the period 2020-2022, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by 10.3 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +10.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +18.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 16.7 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 119 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.2% | +5.9 |
| February | 13.3% | +7.5 |
| March | 12.3% | +4.6 |
| April | 16.2% | +9.8 |
| May | 17.4% | +11.1 |
| June | 17.7% | +8.6 |
| July | 19.1% | +9.5 |
| August | 19.6% | +9.1 |
| September | 20.8% | +10.2 |
| October | 22.1% | +12.2 |
| November | 26.8% | +18.2 |
| December | 26.7% | +16.7 |
| Average | 18.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.