Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
94th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2018
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.2% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 94th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +99.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 91 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
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- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
- 96 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 97 Panama 0.2% 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 78.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 157.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Burundi?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Burundi was 0.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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