Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.6% against 4.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 154 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.4% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.1% | 7.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 4.0% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.6% against 4.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.