Burundi vs Least developed countries: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 57.4% against 22.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 177 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 17.3% | 8.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 21.3% | 21.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 21.8% | 31.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Burundi or Least developed countries?
- Burundi, at 57.4% against 22.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Burundi and Least developed countries?
- 34.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 5th 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.