Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Burundi
25.91 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Zimbabwe
26.14 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Burundi rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 26.14 Percentage of GDP against 25.91 Percentage of GDP in Burundi, a difference of 0.23 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 166 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 37.55 Percentage of GDP 8.99 Percentage of GDP 28.56 Percentage of GDP Burundi
2010s 30.84 Percentage of GDP 20.71 Percentage of GDP 10.14 Percentage of GDP Burundi
2020s 30.92 Percentage of GDP 23.43 Percentage of GDP 7.49 Percentage of GDP Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 26.14 Percentage of GDP against 25.91 Percentage of GDP in Burundi as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0.23 Percentage of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2029.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Burundi ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.