Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.