Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi

Burundi: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 18.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
18.1%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2006
All-time low
13.3%
in 1983
Years of data
29
1980–2008

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi, 1980–2008

01020301980199420081980: 14.4 % of GDP1981: 13.6 % of GDP1982: 15.2 % of GDP1983: 13.3 % of GDP1984: 14.4 % of GDP1985: 13.4 % of GDP1986: 20.2 % of GDP1987: 15.2 % of GDP1988: 20.9 % of GDP1989: 20 % of GDP1990: 15.1 % of GDP1991: 16.9 % of GDP1992: 17.2 % of GDP1993: 17.4 % of GDP1994: 20.1 % of GDP1995: 20.1 % of GDP1996: 18.4 % of GDP1997: 14.8 % of GDP1998: 17.7 % of GDP1999: 17.2 % of GDP2000: 16.3 % of GDP2001: 16.1 % of GDP2002: 16.3 % of GDP2003: 16.6 % of GDP2004: 14.8 % of GDP2005: 13.9 % of GDP2006: 25.9 % of GDP2007: 22.6 % of GDP2008: 18.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2008, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi stood at 18.1%.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi peaked at 25.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1983.

Burundi ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Burundi, 1980 to 2008.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 14.4%
1981 13.6% -5.4%
1982 15.2% +12.0%
1983 13.3% -12.9%
1984 14.4% +8.6%
1985 13.4% -7.3%
1986 20.2% +51.6%
1987 15.2% -25.1%
1988 20.9% +37.8%
1989 20.0% -4.3%
1990 15.1% -24.7%
1991 16.9% +12.6%
1992 17.2% +1.6%
1993 17.4% +1.0%
1994 20.1% +15.5%
1995 20.1% +0.1%
1996 18.4% -8.5%
1997 14.8% -19.2%
1998 17.7% +19.1%
1999 17.2% -2.7%
2000 16.3% -5.1%
2001 16.1% -1.3%
2002 16.3% +1.1%
2003 16.6% +1.5%
2004 14.8% -10.4%
2005 13.9% -6.1%
2006 25.9% +86.0%
2007 22.6% -12.8%
2008 18.1% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.0% 13.3% 20.9% 10
1990s 17.5% 14.8% 20.1% 10
2000s 17.9% 13.9% 25.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burundi was 18.1% in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1983.
How does Burundi rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.