Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Burkina Faso
9.8%
in 2023
South Africa
9.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.9% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.9% | 2.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.