Burundi vs Zambia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Burundi
15.6%
in 2021
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
Burundi rank
123rd
Zambia rank
120th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Burundi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.