Government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 22.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.35
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
42.19
in 2011
All-time low
18.78
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1992–2024

0102030401992200820241992: 26.11993: 241994: 19.41995: 22.11996: 24.41997: 18.81998: 19.91999: 20.52000: 21.72001: 22.72002: 21.92003: 33.92004: 39.22005: 33.12006: 36.52007: 392008: 41.22009: 382010: 40.82011: 42.22012: 37.52013: 34.82014: 28.52015: 23.22016: 22.62017: 24.12018: 262019: 28.82020: 29.22021: 28.42022: 33.52023: 28.42024: 22.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi is 22.35, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 42.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 26.11
1993 24.02 -8.0%
1994 19.38 -19.3%
1995 22.12 +14.2%
1996 24.44 +10.5%
1997 18.78 -23.2%
1998 19.94 +6.2%
1999 20.46 +2.6%
2000 21.69 +6.0%
2001 22.66 +4.5%
2002 21.91 -3.3%
2003 33.9 +54.8%
2004 39.23 +15.7%
2005 33.14 -15.5%
2006 36.47 +10.1%
2007 38.97 +6.8%
2008 41.16 +5.6%
2009 37.99 -7.7%
2010 40.84 +7.5%
2011 42.19 +3.3%
2012 37.54 -11.0%
2013 34.77 -7.4%
2014 28.46 -18.2%
2015 23.17 -18.6%
2016 22.57 -2.6%
2017 24.09 +6.7%
2018 26.02 +8.0%
2019 28.8 +10.7%
2020 29.17 +1.3%
2021 28.39 -2.7%
2022 33.52 +18.1%
2023 28.45 -15.1%
2024 22.35 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.91 18.78 26.11 8
2000s 32.71 21.69 41.16 10
2010s 30.85 22.57 42.19 10
2020s 28.37 22.35 33.52 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 106 Panama 23.15 compare
  2. 107 Thailand 22.71 compare
  3. 108 Republic of Korea 22.53 compare
  4. 110 Ireland 22.31 compare
  5. 111 Peru 22.27 compare
  6. 112 Congo 21.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 22.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 42.19 in 2011.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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