Burundi vs Central African Republic: Expense

Burundi
12.3%
in 2021
Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2021
Burundi rank
143rd
Central African Republic rank
145th

Expense over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
10152025199120062021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Central African Republic ranks 145th of 157 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 10.4% 7.9% Burundi
2020s 13.5% 12.8% 0.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Burundi and Central African Republic?
0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for expense?
Burundi ranks 143rd and Central African Republic ranks 145th 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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About this data

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.