General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Burundi
Burundi: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Burundi peaked at 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128.97 million constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 218.53 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 226.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 242.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 128.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 149.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 148.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 185.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 232.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 271.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 312.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 402.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 534.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 492.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 568.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 598.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 633.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 710.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 724.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 695.99 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 696.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 757.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 808.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 875.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 218.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 242.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 285.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 128.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 534.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 568.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 875.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 130 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Moldova 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Kosovo 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Burundi?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Burundi was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.97 million constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.