Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 46.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Burundi is 46.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Burundi peaked at 50.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 15th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 46.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.1% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 17.1% | 46.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.3% | 46.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Burundi?
- Taxes on goods and services in Burundi was 46.4% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.