Burundi vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 17.7% | 8.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 23.8% | 18.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 23.8% | 29.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Burundi or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Burundi, at 57.4% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Burundi and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 33.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.