Which has higher expense, Burundi or Mali?

Burundi, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Mali as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

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.

Burundi vs Mali: Expense

Burundi

12.3%

in 2021

Mali

12.2%

in 2020

Burundi rank

143rd

Mali rank

144th

Expense over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Burundi ranks 143rd and Mali ranks 144th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.2%	10.6%	7.6%	Burundi
2020s	14.7%	12.2%	2.5%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Burundi or Mali?: Burundi, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Burundi and Mali?: 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for expense?: Burundi ranks 143rd and Mali ranks 144th 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: 20 August 2026

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.