Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Burundi 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 1966 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 5.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 10.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 10.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 1985 | 10.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 19.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 19.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 25.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 32.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 31.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 39.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 32.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 2000 | 59.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1878.1% |
| 2001 | 46.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 49.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 82.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2004 | 85.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 88.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 85.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 86.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 105.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 113.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 132.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 140.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 155.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 161.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 144.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 187.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 177.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 190.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 216.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 217.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 232.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 209.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 299.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 393.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1878.1% | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 216.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 6 Guinea 655.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Paraguay 600.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Uzbekistan, Republic of 554.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 471.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Colombia 396.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar, Republic of 342.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.