Tax revenue in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tax revenue was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Burkina Faso is 2.62 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242.78 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 242.78 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 271.10 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 324.60 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 338.65 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 368.68 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 411.68 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 444.67 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 494.58 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 565.75 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 695.63 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 890.78 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 992.61 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 940.68 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 928.99 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 362.09 billion current LCU | 242.78 billion current LCU | 494.58 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 565.75 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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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 in Burkina Faso?
- Tax revenue in Burkina Faso was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.78 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tax revenue?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.