Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Burkina Faso 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +99.2% | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 98 Norway 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Israel 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Czechia 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Russian Federation 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0814 current US$ 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.