Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi
Burundi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 98.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi is 98.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 73.4% | 94.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.1% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 16 Andorra 98.6% compare
- 17 Guinea 98.6% compare
- 18 Cook Islands 98.3%
- 20 Mali 98.0% compare
- 21 Mexico 97.8% compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 97.8%
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi was 98.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Burundi ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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