Government spending vs. GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP in Burundi, 1997–2025
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$, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 127 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Moldova 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Greenland 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Lebanon 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
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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About this data
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$.