Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 31.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 32.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 29.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 31.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 30.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 38.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 44.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 46.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 47.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 45.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 55.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Senegal 62.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Myanmar 54.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Hungary 53.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Argentina 49.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (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.