Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi

Burundi: Subsidies and other transfers was 26.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.3%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
109th
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 1992
All-time low
9.0%
in 1997
Years of data
19
1991–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Burundi, 1991–2021

102030401991200620211991: 26.4 % of expense1992: 41.4 % of expense1993: 36.6 % of expense1994: 32 % of expense1996: 13.2 % of expense1997: 9 % of expense1998: 9.4 % of expense1999: 9.8 % of expense2010: 28 % of expense2011: 29.1 % of expense2012: 29 % of expense2013: 31.1 % of expense2014: 28 % of expense2015: 36.8 % of expense2016: 34 % of expense2017: 32 % of expense2019: 28.5 % of expense2020: 32 % of expense2021: 26.3 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% 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
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.