Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi
Burundi: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 112.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi, 2005–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 112.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi peaked at 124.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2015.
That places Burundi 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.9% | — |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 124.9% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 105.3% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 123.2% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 112.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.9% | 90.8% | 124.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 70.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 112.2% | 106.1% | 123.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 Saudi Arabia 114.5% compare
- 16 Türkiye 114.1% compare
- 17 Montenegro 114.1% compare
- 19 Italy 112.4% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 111.5% compare
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi was 112.4% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.