Paying taxes: Profit tax in Burundi

Burundi: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 28.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2013
All-time low
18.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Burundi, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 18.7 % of profits2006: 18.7 % of profits2007: 18.7 % of profits2008: 18.7 % of profits2009: 18.7 % of profits2010: 18.7 % of profits2011: 33.1 % of profits2012: 33.1 % of profits2013: 33.8 % of profits2014: 28.9 % of profits2015: 28.9 % of profits2016: 28.9 % of profits2017: 28.4 % of profits2018: 28.5 % of profits2019: 28.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Burundi is 28.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Burundi peaked at 33.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2005.

Burundi ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Burundi, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.7%
2006 18.7% +0.0%
2007 18.7% +0.0%
2008 18.7% +0.0%
2009 18.7% +0.0%
2010 18.7% +0.0%
2011 33.1% +77.0%
2012 33.1% +0.0%
2013 33.8% +2.1%
2014 28.9% -14.5%
2015 28.9% +0.0%
2016 28.9% +0.0%
2017 28.4% -1.7%
2018 28.5% +0.4%
2019 28.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 5
2010s 29.1% 18.7% 33.8% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 14 New Zealand 29.9% compare
  2. 15 Honduras 29.2% compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
  4. 18 Suriname 27.9% compare
  5. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.6% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 27.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Burundi?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Burundi was 28.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Burundi ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.