Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi

Burundi: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 28.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.33
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40.41
in 2004
All-time low
2.68
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi stood at 28.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi peaked at 40.41 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1963.

Burundi ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 3.88
1961 3.58 -7.8%
1962 5.25 +46.7%
1963 2.68 -49.0%
1964 3.14 +17.1%
1965 3.1 -1.3%
1966 5.72 +84.9%
1967 6.23 +8.9%
1968 7.63 +22.4%
1969 8.39 +9.9%
1970 7.52 -10.4%
1971 8.88 +18.2%
1972 10.96 +23.4%
1973 9.07 -17.2%
1974 11.12 +22.5%
1975 11.52 +3.7%
1976 10.02 -13.0%
1977 8.87 -11.5%
1978 12.4 +39.8%
1979 12.22 -1.5%
1980 12.58 +2.9%
1981 12.49 -0.7%
1982 12.46 -0.2%
1983 12.81 +2.8%
1984 14.13 +10.3%
1985 12.12 -14.3%
1986 16.2 +33.7%
1987 17.83 +10.0%
1988 18.93 +6.2%
1989 18.82 -0.6%
1990 23.5 +24.9%
1991 22.18 -5.6%
1992 28.93 +30.4%
1993 23.35 -19.3%
1994 34.04 +45.8%
1995 29.04 -14.7%
1996 12.93 -55.5%
1997 5.88 -54.5%
1998 7.77 +32.2%
1999 9.42 +21.3%
2000 10.54 +11.9%
2001 16.12 +52.9%
2002 21.17 +31.4%
2003 29.67 +40.2%
2004 40.41 +36.2%
2005 33.27 -17.7%
2006 34.15 +2.7%
2007 37.37 +9.4%
2008 32.37 -13.4%
2009 32.64 +0.8%
2010 25.73 -21.2%
2011 25.8 +0.3%
2012 22.53 -12.7%
2013 22.78 +1.1%
2014 19.1 -16.1%
2015 11.82 -38.1%
2016 28.1 +137.7%
2017 15.99 -43.1%
2018 16.89 +5.6%
2019 21.5 +27.3%
2020 18.11 -15.8%
2021 21.91 +21.0%
2022 17.14 -21.8%
2023 24.4 +42.4%
2024 28.33 +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.96 2.68 8.39 10
1970s 10.26 7.52 12.4 10
1980s 14.84 12.12 18.93 10
1990s 19.7 5.88 34.04 10
2000s 28.77 10.54 40.41 10
2010s 21.02 11.82 28.1 10
2020s 21.98 17.14 28.33 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 47.83 compare
  2. 5 Yemen 47.3 compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 41.14 compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 26.02 compare
  5. 9 Tonga 23.38 compare
  6. 10 Somalia 20.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Burundi was 28.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1963.
How does Burundi rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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