Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd of 163 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.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +237.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +112.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +74.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +237.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 2.6% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.