Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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
Burkina Faso recorded 9.8% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 | +178.8% | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | +90.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
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)
- 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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.