Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi
Burundi: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi, 1982–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.2% | — |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 3 |
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burundi was 10.4% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.