Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.4122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 4th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 East Timor 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Libya 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kiribati 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.