Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi
Burundi: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 70.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi, 2010–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 70.9% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi peaked at 70.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.6% | — |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 28.6% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.4% | 70.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Fiji 71.5% compare
- 36 Chile 71.2% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 71.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 70.9% compare
- 39 Thailand 70.9% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.6%
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,726 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 637,390 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 195.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Burundi was 70.9% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.