Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi
Burundi: Revenue, excluding grants was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, revenue, excluding grants in Burundi stood at 1.16 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Burundi peaked at 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.62 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 37.20 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 37.50 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.30 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 44.18 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 42.31 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 41.50 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.09 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 63.54 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 369.56 billion current LCU | +481.7% |
| 2011 | 471.44 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 537.64 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 554.54 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 657.99 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 681.02 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 728.08 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 971.30 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 920.97 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.16 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.16 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +481.7% | 63.54 billion current LCU | 369.56 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.58 billion current LCU | 35.62 billion current LCU | 63.54 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 654.73 billion current LCU | 369.56 billion current LCU | 971.30 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Burundi?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.62 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.