Tax revenue (current LCU) in Burundi
Burundi: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Burundi is 1.03 trillion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Burundi peaked at 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.09 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 51st 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 34.12 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 34.02 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.50 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 41.67 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 35.36 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 39.15 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 55.44 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 59.96 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 346.54 billion current LCU | +478.0% |
| 2011 | 437.92 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 487.92 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 514.22 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 572.93 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 640.55 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 678.90 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 788.12 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 837.24 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 933.15 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.03 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 | +478.0% | 59.96 billion current LCU | 346.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.92 billion current LCU | 32.09 billion current LCU | 59.96 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 589.37 billion current LCU | 346.54 billion current LCU | 837.24 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 983.57 billion current LCU | 933.15 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Burundi?
- Tax revenue in Burundi was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for tax revenue?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.