Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 50,486 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burundi stood at 50,486 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 50,486 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,526 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Burundi 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,526 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 2,640 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,754 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,071 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3,216 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,688 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 3,417 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 4,090 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 4,993 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 20,719 current LCU per person | +315.0% |
| 2011 | 25,186 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 27,028 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 30,395 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 34,496 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 30,703 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 32,766 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 40,174 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 42,847 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 46,383 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50,486 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 50,486 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,318 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 50,486 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 | +315.0% | 4,993 current LCU per person | 20,719 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,266 current LCU per person | 2,526 current LCU per person | 4,993 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,591 current LCU per person | 20,719 current LCU per person | 42,847 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 48,435 current LCU per person | 46,383 current LCU per person | 50,486 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 44 Vanuatu 56,063 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Togo 55,044 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 54,334 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 49,488 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Angola 47,260 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 44,318 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 50,486 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50,486 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.