Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 27.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 27.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,726 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 637,390 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 195.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 27.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.