Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 709.39 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 709.39 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso peaked at 713.95 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.68 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 67.24 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 72.84 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 79.69 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 85.74 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 98.15 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 103.47 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 106.69 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 133.58 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 201.02 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 256.03 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 277.19 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 262.61 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 234.44 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 285.80 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 317.97 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 370.13 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 442.96 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 449.50 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 565.23 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 712.41 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 713.95 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 709.39 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 709.39 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 578.87 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 709.39 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.44 billion current LCU | 61.68 billion current LCU | 106.69 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 278.17 billion current LCU | 133.58 billion current LCU | 442.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.10 billion current LCU | 449.50 billion current LCU | 713.95 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Burkina Faso was 709.39 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 713.95 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.68 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.