Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, 2010–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burundi is 12.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burundi peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.9% | — |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burundi?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burundi was 12.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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