Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 14.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14.75 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi peaked at 21.82 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.2 current international $, in 2003.
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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 8.94 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 8.36 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2 current international $ | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 13.06 current international $ | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7 current international $ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 14.62 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.49 current international $ | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 12.53 current international $ | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 12.18 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.82 current international $ | +79.1% |
| 2012 | 17.05 current international $ | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 10.59 current international $ | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 20.19 current international $ | +90.6% |
| 2015 | 19.3 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.26 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 15.33 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.73 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.98 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.64 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1 current international $ | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 14.75 current international $ | +4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.75 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.75 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 current international $ | 7.2 current international $ | 14.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 current international $ | 10.59 current international $ | 21.82 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 current international $ | 14.1 current international $ | 18.64 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 18.29 current international $ compare
- 184 Madagascar 18.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Malawi 16.07 current international $ compare
- 187 Yemen 14.25 current international $ compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.81 current international $ compare
- 189 Haiti 9.78 current international $ 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Burundi was 14.75 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.