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
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The latest value from 2021 is 46.42 percent, an increase from 45.27 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 33.10 percent, based on data from 125 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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 Recent values Burundi: Taxes on goods and services
 2021 46.42
 2020 45.27
 2019 45.99
 2017 41.44
 2016 43.44
 2015 39.89
 2014 36.72
 2013 31.53




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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