Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi
Burundi: Subsidies and other transfers was 26.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Burundi is 26.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Burundi peaked at 41.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1997.
That places Burundi 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +185.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 9.0% | 41.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.0% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 32.0% | 2 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
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- 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)
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- 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 subsidies and other transfers in Burundi?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi was 26.3% 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 41.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.