IMF Staff Country Reports

Burundi: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi

Publication Date:

November 12, 2021

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Burundi is a fragile state with a history of political tensions and weak institutions. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Burundi was recovering from an economic recession triggered by the 2015 political crisis stemming from the late President Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term. Real GDP growth was positive, at 1.8 percent in 2019, but difficult policy challenges persisted.

Series:

Country Report No. 2021/242

Subject:

COVID-19 Debt sustainability analysis External debt Health Imports International organization International trade Monetary policy Public debt

Frequency:

regular