Burundi vs Cameroon: Expense

Burundi
12.3%
in 2021
Cameroon
12.4%
in 2021
Burundi rank
143rd
Cameroon rank
142nd

Expense over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
0510152025199020052021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 20.5% 11.3% 9.2% Burundi
2010s 17.5% 12.2% 5.2% Burundi
2020s 13.5% 12.2% 1.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for expense?
Burundi ranks 143rd and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.