Government spending vs. GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.31 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
130th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
128.97 million constant 2015 US$
in 2000
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Government spending vs. GDP in Burundi, 1997–2025

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1997201120251997: 218.5M constant 2015 US$1998: 226.8M constant 2015 US$1999: 242.3M constant 2015 US$2000: 129.0M constant 2015 US$2001: 149.7M constant 2015 US$2002: 148.8M constant 2015 US$2003: 185.4M constant 2015 US$2004: 232.6M constant 2015 US$2005: 271.0M constant 2015 US$2006: 312.0M constant 2015 US$2007: 402.4M constant 2015 US$2008: 534.1M constant 2015 US$2009: 492.8M constant 2015 US$2010: 568.5M constant 2015 US$2011: 598.9M constant 2015 US$2012: 633.3M constant 2015 US$2013: 711.0M constant 2015 US$2014: 724.0M constant 2015 US$2015: 696.0M constant 2015 US$2016: 696.5M constant 2015 US$2017: 757.9M constant 2015 US$2018: 808.3M constant 2015 US$2019: 875.7M constant 2015 US$2020: 1.0B constant 2015 US$2021: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2022: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2023: 1.2B constant 2015 US$2024: 1.3B constant 2015 US$2025: 1.3B constant 2015 US$

Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Burundi is 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$, measured 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, government spending vs. gdp 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.

Burundi ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 128 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 131 Moldova 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 132 Greenland 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 133 Lebanon 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp in Burundi?
Government spending vs. gdp in Burundi was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 128.97 million constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for government spending vs. gdp?
Burundi ranks 130th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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$.