Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 525.93 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade 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 taxes on international trade in Burkina Faso is 525.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 265.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Burkina Faso peaked at 525.93 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.29 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 44.83 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.40 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 62.64 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.64 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 84.57 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 81.82 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 89.73 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 96.76 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 111.98 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 148.61 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 168.63 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 143.74 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 142.90 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 159.10 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 196.26 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 196.98 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 192.31 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 181.94 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 237.34 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 286.88 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 292.01 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 525.93 billion current LCU | +80.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 525.93 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 175.13 billion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 525.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.94 billion current LCU, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.62 billion current LCU | 44.29 billion current LCU | 89.73 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 155.73 billion current LCU | 96.76 billion current LCU | 196.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.82 billion current LCU | 181.94 billion current LCU | 525.93 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Burkina Faso?
- Taxes on international trade in Burkina Faso was 525.93 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 525.93 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.29 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes on international trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.9%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.