Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 23.32 in 2030. ▬ Flat
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 (Percent 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 23.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 23.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +54.8% | 21.91 | 33.9 |
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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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