Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.32 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
23.32
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.19
in 2011
All-time low
18.78
in 1997
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burundi, 1991–2030

0102030401991201020301991: 19.21992: 26.11993: 241994: 19.41995: 22.11996: 24.41997: 18.81998: 19.91999: 20.52000: 21.72001: 22.72002: 21.92003: 33.92004: 39.22005: 33.12006: 36.52007: 392008: 41.22009: 382010: 40.82011: 42.22012: 37.52013: 34.82014: 28.52015: 23.22016: 22.62017: 24.12018: 262019: 28.82020: 29.22021: 28.42022: 33.52023: 28.42024: 22.32025: 21.82026: 21.22027: 21.72028: 22.12029: 22.32030: 23.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burundi is 23.32, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burundi peaked at 42.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burundi, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 19.21
1992 26.11 +35.9%
1993 24.02 -8.0%
1994 19.38 -19.3%
1995 22.12 +14.2%
1996 24.44 +10.5%
1997 18.78 -23.2%
1998 19.94 +6.2%
1999 20.46 +2.6%
2000 21.69 +6.0%
2001 22.66 +4.5%
2002 21.91 -3.3%
2003 33.9 +54.8%
2004 39.23 +15.7%
2005 33.14 -15.5%
2006 36.47 +10.1%
2007 38.97 +6.8%
2008 41.16 +5.6%
2009 37.99 -7.7%
2010 40.84 +7.5%
2011 42.19 +3.3%
2012 37.54 -11.0%
2013 34.77 -7.4%
2014 28.46 -18.2%
2015 23.17 -18.6%
2016 22.57 -2.6%
2017 24.09 +6.7%
2018 26.02 +8.0%
2019 28.8 +10.7%
2020 29.17 +1.3%
2021 28.39 -2.7%
2022 33.52 +18.1%
2023 28.45 -15.1%
2024 22.35 -21.4%
2025 21.83 -2.3%
2026 21.18 -3.0%
2027 21.71 +2.5%
2028 22.11 +1.8%
2029 22.32 +0.9%
2030 23.32 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.61 18.78 26.11 9
2000s 32.71 21.69 41.16 10
2010s 30.85 22.57 42.19 10
2020s 25.1 21.18 33.52 10
2030s 23.32 23.32 23.32 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  3. 126 Thailand 23.42 compare
  4. 128 Ireland 23.27 compare
  5. 129 Togo 23.26 compare
  6. 130 Gambia 23.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burundi?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burundi was 23.32 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 42.19 in 2011.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Burundi ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October