Burkina Faso vs Guyana: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
5.8%
in 2023
Guyana
6.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
Guyana rank
100th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guyana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Guyana ranks 100th of 184 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 6.0% | 4.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guyana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guyana rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Guyana ranks 100th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.