Goods and services expense in Burundi

Burundi: Goods and services expense was 178.07 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
178.07 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
181.43 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
6.37 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Goods and services expense in Burundi, 1991–2021

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1991200620211991: 6.4B current LCU1992: 8.0B current LCU1993: 9.7B current LCU1994: 10.4B current LCU1995: 11.6B current LCU1996: 13.0B current LCU1997: 18.3B current LCU1998: 20.5B current LCU1999: 21.2B current LCU2010: 103.0B current LCU2011: 105.3B current LCU2012: 105.4B current LCU2013: 120.5B current LCU2014: 113.4B current LCU2015: 138.8B current LCU2016: 151.8B current LCU2017: 160.2B current LCU2019: 143.5B current LCU2020: 181.4B current LCU2021: 178.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2021, goods and services expense in Burundi stood at 178.07 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Burundi peaked at 181.43 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.37 billion current LCU, in 1991.

Burundi ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.23 billion current LCU 6.37 billion current LCU 21.25 billion current LCU 9
2010s 126.87 billion current LCU 103.04 billion current LCU 160.20 billion current LCU 9
2020s 179.75 billion current LCU 178.07 billion current LCU 181.43 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 50 Czechia 205.44 billion current LCU compare
  2. 51 Mali 201.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 52 Norway 182.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 54 United Kingdom 161.88 billion current LCU compare
  5. 55 Togo 157.81 billion current LCU compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia 149.06 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Burundi?
Goods and services expense in Burundi was 178.07 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 181.43 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.37 billion current LCU in 1991.
How does Burundi rank for goods and services expense?
Burundi ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.