Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Burundi
Burundi: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 263.13 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Burundi is 263.13 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Burundi peaked at 334.53 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.62 billion current LCU, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 69th of 153 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.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 19.36 billion current LCU | +92.3% |
| 1993 | 20.48 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 17.57 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 5.92 billion current LCU | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 5.62 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.17 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 8.09 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 150.11 billion current LCU | +1756.1% |
| 2011 | 164.14 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 174.82 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 201.62 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 198.41 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 334.18 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 292.88 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 310.89 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 262.87 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 334.53 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 263.13 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 263.13 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 511.45 billion current LCU, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 263.13 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.03 billion current LCU, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (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 | +1756.1% | 8.09 billion current LCU | 150.11 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.78 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 20.48 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 232.21 billion current LCU | 150.11 billion current LCU | 334.18 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 298.83 billion current LCU | 263.13 billion current LCU | 334.53 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Burundi?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi was 263.13 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 334.53 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.