Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Burundi
Burundi: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 12.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.26
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
143rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 1993
All-time low
12.26
in 2021
Years of data
20
1991–2021
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 12.26 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Burundi peaked at 24.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2021.
That places Burundi 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9 | 17.03 | 24.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.18 | 14.91 | 21.42 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 12.26 | 14.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 140 Cambodia 12.95 compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.45 compare
- 142 Cameroon 12.42 compare
- 144 Mali 12.24 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 11.66 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11.05 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 21.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 113,346 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 4,068 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Burundi?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Burundi was 12.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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