Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burundi

Burundi: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 78.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
78.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burundi, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 70.72012: 70.72013: 72.52014: 79.82015: 79.82016: 80.22017: 78.12018: 78.62019: 78.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burundi is 78.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burundi peaked at 80.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Burundi ranks 114th of 191 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.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burundi, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 70.7%
2012 70.7% +0.0%
2013 72.5% +2.7%
2014 79.8% +10.0%
2015 79.8% +0.0%
2016 80.2% +0.5%
2017 78.1% -2.6%
2018 78.6% +0.6%
2019 78.6% +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 78.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 78.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 68.9% 0.0% 80.2% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 79.5% compare
  2. 112 Azerbaijan 79.3% compare
  3. 113 Poland 79.1% compare
  4. 115 Netherlands 78.5% compare
  5. 116 Burkina Faso 78.4% compare
  6. 117 Uruguay 77.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burundi?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burundi was 78.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Burundi ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.