Other taxes (% of revenue) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, other taxes in Burkina Faso stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +106.7% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | -63.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Burkina Faso?
- Other taxes in Burkina Faso was 1.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other taxes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.