General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi
Burundi: General government final consumption expenditure was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.0% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 229.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Burundi peaked at 32.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -46.8%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +81.3% |
| 2000 | -46.8% | -783.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -134.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -103.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -4123.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +91.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | -7.7% | -123.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -298.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +113.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -85.0% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -311.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -101.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +12937.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +130.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +100.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | -46.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -3.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 19.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 42.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 972.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 227,413 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Burundi?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.8% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.