Burundi vs Lebanon: Government spending vs. GDP

Burundi
1.31 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Lebanon
1.21 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Burundi rank
133rd
Lebanon rank
136th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Lebanon
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B199020072025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 107.90 million constant 2015 US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.

Burundi ranks 133rd and Lebanon ranks 136th of 166 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 229.19 million constant 2015 US$ 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ Lebanon
2000s 285.77 million constant 2015 US$ 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ Lebanon
2010s 707.01 million constant 2015 US$ 6.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 5.44 billion constant 2015 US$ Lebanon
2020s 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ 531.20 million constant 2015 US$ Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Burundi or Lebanon?
Burundi, at 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Burundi and Lebanon?
107.90 million constant 2015 US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lebanon?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Lebanon rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Burundi ranks 133rd and Lebanon ranks 136th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.