Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi

Burundi: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 3.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.33
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
106th
of 152 countries
All-time high
11.56
in 1999
All-time low
2.2
in 2015
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi, 1991–2021

246810121991200620211991: 8.71992: 8.31993: 7.11994: 7.31995: 7.51996: 9.91997: 9.71998: 91999: 11.62010: 5.22011: 5.82012: 5.52013: 4.62014: 5.42015: 2.22016: 7.12017: 7.52019: 6.12020: 3.42021: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi is 3.33, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi peaked at 11.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2015.

That places Burundi 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 8.67
1992 8.3 -4.3%
1993 7.07 -14.8%
1994 7.29 +3.1%
1995 7.47 +2.5%
1996 9.86 +32.1%
1997 9.69 -1.7%
1998 9 -7.1%
1999 11.56 +28.4%
2010 5.24 -54.7%
2011 5.79 +10.6%
2012 5.54 -4.4%
2013 4.63 -16.4%
2014 5.4 +16.6%
2015 2.2 -59.2%
2016 7.1 +222.3%
2017 7.47 +5.2%
2019 6.14 -17.8%
2020 3.39 -44.8%
2021 3.33 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.77 7.07 11.56 9
2010s 5.5 2.2 7.47 9
2020s 3.36 3.33 3.39 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 103 Romania 3.87 compare
  2. 104 Saudi Arabia 3.41 compare
  3. 105 France 3.4 compare
  4. 107 Ireland 3.3 compare
  5. 108 Belgium 3.2 compare
  6. 109 Kyrgyzstan 3.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Burundi was 3.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Burundi ranks 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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