Burkina Faso vs European Union: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- European Union
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.3% against 29.2% in European Union, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and European Union ranks 31st of 156 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.2% | 6.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 30.9% | 9.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burkina Faso or European Union?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.3% against 29.2% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burkina Faso and European Union?
- 13.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and European Union rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and European Union ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.