Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 43.3% against 42.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services

Burkina Faso

42.3%

in 2024

Cameroon

43.3%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

31st

Cameroon rank

28th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43.3% against 42.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 28th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2010s	40.7%	36.8%	3.9%	Burkina Faso
2020s	37.6%	42.8%	5.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 43.3% against 42.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 28th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.