Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Burundi

Burundi: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 78.40 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
78.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
78.40 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
3.50 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
26
1980–2005

Taxes on goods and services, GB in Burundi, 1980–2005

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1980199220051980: 3.5B current LCU1981: 4.2B current LCU1982: 5.0B current LCU1983: 5.4B current LCU1984: 6.0B current LCU1985: 5.5B current LCU1986: 7.2B current LCU1987: 7.5B current LCU1988: 8.4B current LCU1989: 10.6B current LCU1990: 12.1B current LCU1991: 14.3B current LCU1992: 14.8B current LCU1993: 15.3B current LCU1994: 17.7B current LCU1995: 19.0B current LCU1996: 16.9B current LCU1997: 22.0B current LCU1998: 25.3B current LCU1999: 33.9B current LCU2000: 47.4B current LCU2001: 48.7B current LCU2002: 51.9B current LCU2003: 58.4B current LCU2004: 67.6B current LCU2005: 78.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 78.40 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Burundi peaked at 78.40 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.50 billion current LCU, in 1980.

Burundi ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Burundi, 1980 to 2005.
Year current LCU Change
1980 3.50 billion current LCU —
1981 4.23 billion current LCU +20.9%
1982 4.99 billion current LCU +18.1%
1983 5.37 billion current LCU +7.6%
1984 6.03 billion current LCU +12.2%
1985 5.46 billion current LCU -9.5%
1986 7.17 billion current LCU +31.4%
1987 7.52 billion current LCU +4.9%
1988 8.42 billion current LCU +12.0%
1989 10.55 billion current LCU +25.3%
1990 12.09 billion current LCU +14.6%
1991 14.26 billion current LCU +17.9%
1992 14.85 billion current LCU +4.1%
1993 15.29 billion current LCU +3.0%
1994 17.72 billion current LCU +15.9%
1995 19.00 billion current LCU +7.2%
1996 16.89 billion current LCU -11.1%
1997 22.00 billion current LCU +30.3%
1998 25.30 billion current LCU +15.0%
1999 33.90 billion current LCU +34.0%
2000 47.40 billion current LCU +39.8%
2001 48.70 billion current LCU +2.7%
2002 51.90 billion current LCU +6.6%
2003 58.40 billion current LCU +12.5%
2004 67.60 billion current LCU +15.8%
2005 78.40 billion current LCU +16.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 78.40 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 78.40 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.40 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.32 billion current LCU 3.50 billion current LCU 10.55 billion current LCU 10
1990s 19.13 billion current LCU 12.09 billion current LCU 33.90 billion current LCU 10
2000s 58.73 billion current LCU 47.40 billion current LCU 78.40 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Malawi 88.78 billion current LCU compare
  2. 23 Mauritania 84.50 billion current LCU compare
  3. 24 Benin 80.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Angola 54.88 billion current LCU compare
  6. 28 Togo 50.20 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Burundi?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in Burundi was 78.40 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 78.40 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 billion current LCU in 1980.
How does Burundi rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.