Other expense in Burundi
Burundi: Other expense was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.5% for other expense in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 919.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Burundi peaked at 18.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 95th of 147 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.
Other expense in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5% | — |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +245.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +2111.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +19.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2111.1% | 0.3% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.0% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Burundi?
- Other expense in Burundi was 4.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for other expense?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 919.2%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.