Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources was 944.01 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
944.01 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
25th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.50 billion
in 2015
All-time low
944.01 million
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Burkina Faso, 2015–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2015201720202015: 1.5B2016: 1.5B2017: 1.4B2018: 1.4B2019: 1.0B2020: 944.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 944.01 million for environmental taxes, taxes on resources in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Burkina Faso, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 1.50 billion
2016 1.48 billion -1.3%
2017 1.42 billion -4.5%
2018 1.35 billion -4.4%
2019 1.03 billion -24.2%
2020 944.01 million -8.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 944.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.25 million, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.36 billion 1.03 billion 1.50 billion 5
2020s 944.01 million 944.01 million 944.01 million 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Denmark 1.88 billion compare
  2. 23 Poland 1.58 billion compare
  3. 24 Norway 1.25 billion compare
  4. 26 Australia 784.00 million compare
  5. 27 Canada 644.81 million compare
  6. 28 Mauritania 444.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Burkina Faso?
Environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Burkina Faso was 944.01 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 944.01 million in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on resources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,478 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.