Burundi vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure
Burundi
4.51 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Sudan
4.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burundi rank
45th
South Sudan rank
48th
General government total expenditure over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.51 trillion current LCU against 4.34 trillion current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 170.91 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 69.33 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 69.33 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 431.16 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 431.16 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 78.81 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 4.51 trillion current LCU against 4.34 trillion current LCU in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 170.91 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 48th 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