External health expenditure per capita in Burundi

Burundi: External health expenditure per capita was 16.16 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.16 current US$
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
43rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
16.16 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.0589 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Burundi, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0.059 current US$2001: 1.7 current US$2002: 1.2 current US$2003: 1.3 current US$2004: 2.3 current US$2005: 3.5 current US$2006: 4.4 current US$2007: 4.6 current US$2008: 5.1 current US$2009: 7.4 current US$2010: 13 current US$2011: 8.9 current US$2012: 8.9 current US$2013: 12 current US$2014: 5.1 current US$2015: 4.9 current US$2016: 7 current US$2017: 7.7 current US$2018: 8 current US$2019: 11.4 current US$2020: 14.8 current US$2021: 11 current US$2022: 13.5 current US$2023: 16.2 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Burundi stood at 16.16 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Burundi peaked at 16.16 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 current US$, in 2000.

That places Burundi 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.17 current US$ 0.0589 current US$ 7.42 current US$ 10
2010s 8.69 current US$ 4.95 current US$ 12.96 current US$ 10
2020s 13.88 current US$ 10.98 current US$ 16.16 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 40 Benin 17.88 current US$ compare
  2. 41 Haiti 17.17 current US$ compare
  3. 42 Kenya 17.11 current US$ compare
  4. 44 Papua New Guinea 15.49 current US$ compare
  5. 45 Suriname 15.34 current US$ compare
  6. 46 Burkina Faso 15.01 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Burundi?
External health expenditure per capita in Burundi was 16.16 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 16.16 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 current US$ in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Burundi ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.