Burundi—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #101 of 139Updated August 2026
Latest Value
12.6%
2021
YoY Change
-2.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#101
of 139 countries
Maximum
15.5%
2011
Minimum
12.6%
2021
CAGR
-0.8%
11 years
Last
12.6%
Previous
13.0%
Highest
15.5%
Lowest
12.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's tax revenue (% of GDP) was 12.6% in 2021, ranking #101 out of 139 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2020. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 15.5% (2011) and the lowest was 12.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Burundi's tax revenue was 12.6% of GDP in 2021, ranking 102nd globally, down from 13.0% in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 35.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Namibia | 33.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 29.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Macao SAR, China | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | South Africa | 25.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).