Subsidies in Burundi
Burundi: Subsidies was 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Burundi, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Burundi is 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 538.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Burundi peaked at 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion GFS, current LCU, in 1980.
That places Burundi 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 billion GFS, current LCU | 1.08 billion GFS, current LCU | 3.38 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion GFS, current LCU | 3.26 billion GFS, current LCU | 8.10 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 billion GFS, current LCU | 7.90 billion GFS, current LCU | 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Morocco 45.00 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 14 Niger 44.50 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 42.30 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 17 Malawi 20.46 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 18 Botswana 9.12 billion GFS, current LCU compare
- 19 Congo 7.60 billion GFS, current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 878,801 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0203 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Burundi?
- Subsidies in Burundi was 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 billion GFS, current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion GFS, current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for subsidies?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.1%. 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 Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.