Burundi: Taxes on goods and services

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 Burundi

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 46.42
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2021
 Average 37.91
 Min - Max 17.05 - 49.99
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 46.42 percent, an increase from 45.27 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 38.96 percent, based on data from 119 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1991 to 2021 is 37.91 percent. The minimum value, 17.05 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 49.99 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Burundi - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

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Burundi - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 1991-2021




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 30.51 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.81 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.30 2023 percent
 Government debt 54.30 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 15.64 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 41.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 232 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 24 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 46.42 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 9.99 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 15.84 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 576.59 2022 million U.S. dollars
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