Tax revenue in Burundi

Burundi: Tax revenue was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.03 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
51st
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.03 trillion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
32.09 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Tax revenue in Burundi, 1991–2021

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1991200620211991: 32.1B current LCU1992: 34.1B current LCU1993: 34.0B current LCU1994: 36.5B current LCU1995: 41.7B current LCU1996: 35.4B current LCU1997: 39.1B current LCU1998: 55.4B current LCU1999: 60.0B current LCU2010: 346.5B current LCU2011: 437.9B current LCU2012: 487.9B current LCU2013: 514.2B current LCU2014: 572.9B current LCU2015: 640.5B current LCU2016: 678.9B current LCU2017: 788.1B current LCU2019: 837.2B current LCU2020: 933.2B current LCU2021: 1.0T current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 48 Mali 1.42 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 49 Norway 1.32 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 50 Dominican Republic 1.09 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 52 Gabon 1.02 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 53 Iceland 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 54 Denmark 976.36 billion current LCU compare

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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

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
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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.