Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi

Burundi: Revenue, excluding grants was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
135th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1995
All-time low
12.1%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi, 1991–2021

051015201991200620211991: 16.8 % of GDP1992: 16.5 % of GDP1993: 16.5 % of GDP1994: 17.2 % of GDP1995: 17.7 % of GDP1996: 16.1 % of GDP1997: 12.1 % of GDP1998: 14.8 % of GDP1999: 14 % of GDP2010: 14.8 % of GDP2011: 16.7 % of GDP2012: 16 % of GDP2013: 14.5 % of GDP2014: 15.7 % of GDP2015: 15.4 % of GDP2016: 15 % of GDP2017: 17 % of GDP2019: 14.9 % of GDP2020: 14.7 % of GDP2021: 14.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, revenue, excluding grants in Burundi stood at 14.2%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Burundi peaked at 17.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 135th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 16.8%
1992 16.5% -1.9%
1993 16.5% -0.2%
1994 17.2% +4.8%
1995 17.7% +2.5%
1996 16.1% -9.0%
1997 12.1% -24.7%
1998 14.8% +22.0%
1999 14.0% -5.5%
2010 14.8% +5.9%
2011 16.7% +13.2%
2012 16.0% -4.2%
2013 14.5% -9.2%
2014 15.7% +8.1%
2015 15.4% -2.0%
2016 15.0% -2.6%
2017 17.0% +13.4%
2019 14.9% -12.7%
2020 14.7% -1.2%
2021 14.2% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 12.1% 17.7% 9
2010s 15.6% 14.5% 17.0% 9
2020s 14.5% 14.2% 14.7% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 132 Niger 14.6%
  2. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.5% compare
  3. 134 Myanmar 14.4% compare
  4. 136 Uganda 14.0% compare
  5. 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.9% compare
  6. 138 Cambodia 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Burundi?
Revenue, excluding grants in Burundi was 14.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Burundi ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.