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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 171.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October