Tax revenue in Burundi
Burundi: Tax revenue was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Burundi, 1991–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 12.7% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 46.4% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.6% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 26.7% (2021)
- Interest payments 3.3% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2021)
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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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.