General government total expenditure in Burundi
Burundi: General government total expenditure was 4.51 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Burundi, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.51 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Burundi peaked at 4.51 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.33 billion current LCU | 39.24 billion current LCU | 115.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.16 billion current LCU | 154.59 billion current LCU | 829.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 4.51 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Burundi?
- General government total expenditure in Burundi was 4.51 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for general government total expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release