Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
9.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde
9.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
74th
Cape Verde rank
73rd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.