Expense in Burundi
Burundi: Expense was 12.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expense in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Burundi is 12.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Burundi peaked at 24.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
That places Burundi 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expense in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.0% | — |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.9% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 140 Cambodia 12.9% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.4% compare
- 142 Cameroon 12.4% compare
- 144 Mali 12.2% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 11.7% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 742.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 173,562 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Burundi?
- Expense in Burundi was 12.3% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for expense?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.