Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi
Burundi: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 1.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi peaked at 26.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 109th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +175.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -56.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.4% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 106 Palestine, State of 2.2%
- 107 Mexico 2.2% compare
- 108 Mali 2.0% compare
- 110 Cook Islands 1.7%
- 111 Guinea 1.4% compare
- 112 Andorra 1.4% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi was 1.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release