Taxes on goods and services in Burundi

Burundi: Taxes on goods and services was 654.58 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
654.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
45th
of 157 countries
All-time high
654.58 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
14.41 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Taxes on goods and services in Burundi, 1991–2021

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1991200620211991: 14.4B current LCU1992: 15.5B current LCU1993: 15.6B current LCU1994: 17.6B current LCU1995: 19.5B current LCU1996: 16.3B current LCU1997: 20.7B current LCU1998: 25.3B current LCU1999: 31.6B current LCU2010: 194.3B current LCU2011: 244.8B current LCU2012: 272.2B current LCU2013: 317.3B current LCU2014: 372.6B current LCU2015: 339.2B current LCU2016: 368.3B current LCU2017: 462.3B current LCU2019: 525.1B current LCU2020: 585.2B current LCU2021: 654.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 654.58 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Burundi peaked at 654.58 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.41 billion current LCU, in 1991.

Burundi ranks 45th 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 19.62 billion current LCU 14.41 billion current LCU 31.64 billion current LCU 9
2010s 343.99 billion current LCU 194.27 billion current LCU 525.11 billion current LCU 9
2020s 619.90 billion current LCU 585.22 billion current LCU 654.58 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 42 Czechia 841.77 billion current LCU compare
  2. 43 Sweden 730.99 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 South Africa 694.63 billion current LCU compare
  4. 46 Mali 642.28 billion current LCU compare
  5. 47 Brazil 633.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 48 Dominican Republic 620.90 billion current LCU 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 654.58 billion current LCU 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 654.58 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.41 billion current LCU in 1991.
How does Burundi rank for taxes on goods and services?
Burundi ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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 goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,635 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.