Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
9.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
74th
Uruguay rank
77th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 8.2% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 11.2% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 77th 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.