Taxes on international trade in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes on international trade was 10.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade 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 international trade in Burundi is 10.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Burundi peaked at 28.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.
That places Burundi 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +202.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +26.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 16.6% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 171.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Burundi?
- Taxes on international trade in Burundi was 10.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes on international trade?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.