Gross public investment in Burundi
Burundi: Gross public investment was 8.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in Burundi, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross public investment in Burundi stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Burundi peaked at 17.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.
Burundi ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.2% | — |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +53.4% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -54.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
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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 gross public investment in Burundi?
- Gross public investment in Burundi was 8.2% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for gross public investment?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.