Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 19.5 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso is 19.5 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.5 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.18 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.33 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.39 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.73 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.08 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.61 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.92 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.64 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.97 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 13.42 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.91 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 15.87 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.27 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 14.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.27 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 16.2 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.21 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.23 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.78 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.6 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.5 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.5 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.19 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 Percentage of GDP | 10.18 Percentage of GDP | 12.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 Percentage of GDP | 13.42 Percentage of GDP | 17.21 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 Percentage of GDP | 16.23 Percentage of GDP | 19.5 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
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 statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso?
- Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Burkina Faso was 19.5 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.