Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 27.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Burundi was 27.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.