Burundi vs Peru: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Burundi
22.3%
in 2024
Peru
22.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
109th
Peru rank
111th

Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Peru
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 22.3% against 22.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 21.9% 17.2% 4.7% Burundi
2000s 32.7% 20.1% 12.6% Burundi
2010s 30.8% 21.0% 9.9% Burundi
2020s 28.4% 23.3% 5.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Peru?
Burundi, at 22.3% against 22.3% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Peru?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Peru rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 109th and Peru ranks 111th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.