Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burundi is 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Burundi 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 8,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 9,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 5,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 5,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 9,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 10,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 12,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 15,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 20,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 19,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 22,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 23,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 27,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 28,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 27,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 31,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 34,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 40,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 41,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 98 Australia 50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Pakistan 49,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Egypt 49,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 45,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Canada 45,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 42,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burundi was 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 46,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.