Burkina Faso: Taxes on goods and services

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 Burkina Faso

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 42.98
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2023
 Average 38.38
 Min - Max 33.08 - 44.50
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 42.98 percent, an increase from 40.01 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 32.78 percent, based on data from 88 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2023 is 38.38 percent. The minimum value, 33.08 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 44.5 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Burkina Faso - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

Historical series
Burkina Faso - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 2002-2023




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government expenditure 698.80 6/2025 billion
 Tax revenue 18.36 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 41.30 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 270 2019 hours
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