Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Burundi
Burundi: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 178.07 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, goods and services expense in Burundi stood at 178.07 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Burundi peaked at 181.43 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.37 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 8.00 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 9.69 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 10.44 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.60 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 18.27 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 20.48 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 21.25 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 103.04 billion current LCU | +385.0% |
| 2011 | 105.28 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 105.36 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120.49 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 113.37 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 138.76 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 151.82 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 160.20 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 143.49 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 181.43 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 178.07 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 178.07 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 238.88 billion current LCU, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 178.07 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.83 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +385.0% | 21.25 billion current LCU | 103.04 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.23 billion current LCU | 6.37 billion current LCU | 21.25 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.87 billion current LCU | 103.04 billion current LCU | 160.20 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 179.75 billion current LCU | 178.07 billion current LCU | 181.43 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Burundi?
- Goods and services expense in Burundi was 178.07 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 181.43 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for goods and services expense?
- Burundi ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.