External health expenditure per capita in Burundi
Burundi: External health expenditure per capita was 16.16 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Burundi stood at 16.16 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Burundi peaked at 16.16 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 current US$, in 2000.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0589 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 current US$ | +2760.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 3.52 current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 4.42 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 4.62 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.42 current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 12.96 current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 8.87 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.02 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 5.06 current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 4.95 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.05 current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.04 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.42 current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 14.84 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 10.98 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 13.55 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 16.16 current US$ | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 current US$ | 0.0589 current US$ | 7.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 current US$ | 4.95 current US$ | 12.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 current US$ | 10.98 current US$ | 16.16 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Burundi?
- External health expenditure per capita in Burundi was 16.16 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.