Burundi vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services

Burundi
654.58 billion current LCU
in 2021
South Africa
694.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Burundi rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 694.63 billion current LCU against 654.58 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 40.05 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Burundi ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.62 billion current LCU 51.40 billion current LCU 31.78 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 343.99 billion current LCU 394.87 billion current LCU 50.87 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 619.90 billion current LCU 565.16 billion current LCU 54.74 billion current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burundi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 694.63 billion current LCU against 654.58 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burundi and South Africa?
40.05 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Burundi ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.