Burundi vs Cameroon: General government total expenditure
Burundi
4.51 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Cameroon
5.59 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burundi rank
45th
Cameroon rank
42nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.59 trillion current LCU against 4.51 trillion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 1.07 trillion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 69.33 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 69.33 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 431.16 billion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 978.22 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 3.43 trillion current LCU | 2.18 trillion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 4.85 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 5.59 trillion current LCU against 4.51 trillion current LCU in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 1.07 trillion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release