Customs and other import duties in Burundi

Burundi: Customs and other import duties was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.0%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1991
All-time low
8.2%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Customs and other import duties in Burundi, 1991–2021

101520251991200620211991: 25 % of tax revenue1992: 20.9 % of tax revenue1993: 20.3 % of tax revenue1994: 15.6 % of tax revenue1995: 18.5 % of tax revenue1996: 18.9 % of tax revenue1997: 16.7 % of tax revenue1998: 15.8 % of tax revenue1999: 15.1 % of tax revenue2010: 10.2 % of tax revenue2011: 11.2 % of tax revenue2012: 9.7 % of tax revenue2013: 8.2 % of tax revenue2014: 9.4 % of tax revenue2015: 22.9 % of tax revenue2016: 21.3 % of tax revenue2017: 17.8 % of tax revenue2019: 8.9 % of tax revenue2020: 10.2 % of tax revenue2021: 13 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

In 2021, customs and other import duties in Burundi stood at 13.0%.

The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Burundi peaked at 25.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2013.

Burundi ranks 34th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1991 25.0%
1992 20.9% -16.4%
1993 20.3% -2.6%
1994 15.6% -23.4%
1995 18.5% +19.1%
1996 18.9% +2.0%
1997 16.7% -11.9%
1998 15.8% -5.3%
1999 15.1% -4.3%
2010 10.2% -32.4%
2011 11.2% +9.2%
2012 9.7% -13.3%
2013 8.2% -15.1%
2014 9.4% +14.9%
2015 22.9% +143.1%
2016 21.3% -6.9%
2017 17.8% -16.8%
2019 8.9% -49.9%
2020 10.2% +14.5%
2021 13.0% +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 15.1% 25.0% 9
2010s 13.3% 8.2% 22.9% 9
2020s 11.6% 10.2% 13.0% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 31 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
  2. 32 Mongolia 13.2% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 13.1% compare
  4. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0% compare
  5. 36 Senegal 12.9% compare
  6. 37 Cameroon 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Burundi?
Customs and other import duties in Burundi was 13.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for customs and other import duties?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.