Taxes on goods and services in Burundi

Burundi: Taxes on goods and services was 46.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
46.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1997
All-time low
17.1%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Taxes on goods and services in Burundi, 1991–2021

203040501991200620211991: 32.4 % of revenue1992: 38 % of revenue1993: 30.1 % of revenue1994: 36.1 % of revenue1995: 41 % of revenue1996: 38.4 % of revenue1997: 50 % of revenue1998: 42.8 % of revenue1999: 49.8 % of revenue2010: 17.1 % of revenue2011: 22.8 % of revenue2012: 29.2 % of revenue2013: 31.5 % of revenue2014: 36.7 % of revenue2015: 39.9 % of revenue2016: 43.4 % of revenue2017: 41.4 % of revenue2019: 46 % of revenue2020: 45.3 % of revenue2021: 46.4 % of revenue

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 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 12 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
  2. 13 Croatia 47.1% compare
  3. 14 Chile 47.0% compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 46.1% compare
  5. 17 Barbados 45.9% compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 45.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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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.