Tax revenue as share of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 15.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Burundi, 2010–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.9% | — |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
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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 share of gdp in Burundi?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Burundi was 15.6% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.