Current health expenditure per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Current health expenditure per capita was 28.14 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Burundi is 28.14 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Burundi peaked at 28.14 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.68 current US$, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.68 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 6.47 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.87 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.88 current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 11.13 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 14.11 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 15.26 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 14.67 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.32 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 24.45 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 23.17 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.01 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 20.26 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.07 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 17.68 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.59 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 19.17 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.68 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.24 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 26.22 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 23.11 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 25.52 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.14 current US$ | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.79 current US$ | 5.68 current US$ | 18.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 current US$ | 17.68 current US$ | 24.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 current US$ | 23.11 current US$ | 28.14 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Burundi?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Burundi was 28.14 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.