Goods and services expense in Burundi

Burundi: Goods and services expense was 17.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 154 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1997
All-time low
15.3%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Goods and services expense in Burundi, 1991–2021

01020301991200620211991: 16.7 % of expense1992: 17.1 % of expense1993: 17.3 % of expense1994: 19 % of expense1995: 23.3 % of expense1996: 29.1 % of expense1997: 29.2 % of expense1998: 26.9 % of expense1999: 25.8 % of expense2010: 19.2 % of expense2011: 18.7 % of expense2012: 17.4 % of expense2013: 18.6 % of expense2014: 16 % of expense2015: 15.3 % of expense2016: 17.6 % of expense2017: 16.5 % of expense2019: 15.5 % of expense2020: 17.4 % of expense2021: 17.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2021, goods and services expense in Burundi stood at 17.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Burundi peaked at 29.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.

That places Burundi 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
1991 16.7%
1992 17.1% +2.6%
1993 17.3% +1.3%
1994 19.0% +9.7%
1995 23.3% +22.6%
1996 29.1% +24.7%
1997 29.2% +0.5%
1998 26.9% -7.7%
1999 25.8% -4.1%
2010 19.2% -25.5%
2011 18.7% -2.9%
2012 17.4% -6.5%
2013 18.6% +6.4%
2014 16.0% -13.9%
2015 15.3% -4.4%
2016 17.6% +15.2%
2017 16.5% -6.3%
2019 15.5% -5.9%
2020 17.4% +11.8%
2021 17.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 16.7% 29.2% 9
2010s 17.2% 15.3% 19.2% 9
2020s 17.6% 17.4% 17.8% 2

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  3. 55 Malawi 17.9% compare
  4. 57 Fiji 17.4% compare
  5. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.0% compare
  6. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Burundi?
Goods and services expense in Burundi was 17.8% 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 29.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for goods and services expense?
Burundi ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.