Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 9.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +90.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +178.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.