Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burundi, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burundi stood at 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burundi peaked at 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Burundi 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 36.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 22.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 31.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 35.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 39.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 62.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 55.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 60.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 61.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 67.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 61.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 68.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 71.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 82.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 82.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 89.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.9% | 38.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.93 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Yemen 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Nepal 102 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Niger 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Syria 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burundi?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burundi was 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.