Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 4.15 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi is 4.15 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi peaked at 7.99 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51 current US$, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.86 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.96 current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.95 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.13 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.99 current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 6.18 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 3.62 current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 6.98 current US$ | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.89 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 5.55 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.27 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.59 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.28 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.75 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.15 current US$ | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 current US$ | 1.51 current US$ | 4.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ | 7.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 current US$ | 4.15 current US$ | 5.75 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 4.98 current US$ compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.39 current US$ compare
- 188 Sudan 4.37 current US$ compare
- 190 Yemen 4.03 current US$ compare
- 191 Somalia 3.17 current US$ compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.14 current US$ compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Burundi was 4.15 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Burundi ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.