Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi

Burundi: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.4%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
137th
of 155 countries
All-time high
124.9%
in 2008
All-time low
70.5%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi, 2005–2024

02550751001252005201420242005: 96.92006: 91.72007: 90.82008: 124.92009: 105.32010: 80.52011: 82.52012: 90.42013: 88.22014: 87.42015: 70.52016: 93.82017: 94.62019: 96.42020: 1072021: 106.12022: 123.22023: 112.42024: 82.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi is 82.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi peaked at 124.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2015.

Burundi ranks 137th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Burundi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 96.9%
2006 91.7% -5.3%
2007 90.8% -0.9%
2008 124.9% +37.5%
2009 105.3% -15.7%
2010 80.5% -23.5%
2011 82.5% +2.4%
2012 90.4% +9.5%
2013 88.2% -2.4%
2014 87.4% -0.9%
2015 70.5% -19.3%
2016 93.8% +33.0%
2017 94.6% +0.8%
2019 96.4% +1.9%
2020 107.0% +11.0%
2021 106.1% -0.9%
2022 123.2% +16.1%
2023 112.4% -8.7%
2024 82.4% -26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.9% 90.8% 124.9% 5
2010s 87.2% 70.5% 96.4% 9
2020s 106.2% 82.4% 123.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burundi was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Burundi ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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