Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 11.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1968 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1972 | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 10.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 10.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 12.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 1986 | 16.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 14.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 12.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 40.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +290.6% |
| 1995 | 36.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 39.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 48.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 44.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 38.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 38.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 44.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 39.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 44.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 37.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 37.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 52.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 43.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 52.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 56.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 59.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 54.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 52.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 48.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 41.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 46.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 52.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 | +290.6% | 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Benin 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 55.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Hungary 50.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Cameroon 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Armenia 41.2 current 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.