Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.6%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
62nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2023
All-time low
9.7%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso is 18.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.7% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.7% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 59 Slovakia 19.3% compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 18.6% compare
- 60 Moldova 18.6% compare
- 63 Cabo Verde 18.4% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 65 Uruguay 18.2% compare
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso was 18.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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