Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 18.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 15.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 14.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 14.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 16.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 14.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 11.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 71.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +500.0% |
| 1995 | 61.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 67.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 79.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 72.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 60.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 68.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 64.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 58.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 47.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 43.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 39.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 41.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 43.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 42.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 48.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 49.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 52.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 53.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 53.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 60.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 55.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 55.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 53.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 46.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +500.0% | 11.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Mali 44.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Lebanon 40.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 39.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cameroon 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Malawi 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.