Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Burkina Faso or Congo?

Congo, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Burkina Faso

27.1%

in 2024

Congo

27.2%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Congo rank

121st

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 27.2% against 27.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Congo ranks 121st of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.2%	31.0%	7.8%	Congo
2010s	27.2%	39.6%	12.4%	Congo
2020s	32.2%	31.9%	0.3%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Congo ranks 121st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit: % of total taxes
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.