Current expenditure, total in Burundi
Burundi: Current expenditure, total was 265.43 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Burundi, 1980–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, current expenditure, total in Burundi stood at 265.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Burundi peaked at 265.43 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.89 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 13.65 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.92 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 14.84 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 18.05 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 18.82 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 22.88 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 26.35 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 29.14 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 30.76 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 33.45 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 39.11 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 39.05 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.04 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 47.99 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 61.40 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 68.83 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 85.69 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 95.97 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 118.56 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 119.56 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 141.75 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 169.79 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 240.93 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 251.29 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 260.49 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 265.43 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 265.43 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 230.58 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 265.43 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.13 billion current LCU | 9.89 billion current LCU | 26.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.05 billion current LCU | 29.14 billion current LCU | 85.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.86 billion current LCU | 95.97 billion current LCU | 265.43 billion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Burundi?
- Current expenditure, total in Burundi was 265.43 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 265.43 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for current expenditure, total?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.