Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 57.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 59.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 56.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 47.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 52.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 55.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 57.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 73.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 67.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 78.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 83.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 88.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 91.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 79.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 88.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 111.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Chile 172.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Senegal 118.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Myanmar 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Armenia 87.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 23.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.