Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 78.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2013
All-time low
69.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 69.12006: 69.12007: 69.12008: 73.62009: 73.62010: 73.22011: 76.32012: 76.32013: 78.42014: 78.42015: 78.42016: 78.42017: 78.42018: 78.42019: 78.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burkina Faso is 78.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2005.

That places Burkina Faso 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 69.1%
2006 69.1% +0.0%
2007 69.1% +0.0%
2008 73.6% +6.6%
2009 73.6% +0.0%
2010 73.2% -0.6%
2011 76.3% +4.2%
2012 76.3% +0.0%
2013 78.4% +2.8%
2014 78.4% +0.0%
2015 78.4% +0.0%
2016 78.4% +0.0%
2017 78.4% +0.0%
2018 78.4% +0.0%
2019 78.4% +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 78.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.3%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 78.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.9% 69.1% 73.6% 5
2010s 77.5% 73.2% 78.4% 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 113 Poland 79.1% compare
  2. 114 Burundi 78.6% compare
  3. 115 Netherlands 78.5% compare
  4. 117 Uruguay 77.6% compare
  5. 118 Nepal 77.6% compare
  6. 119 Turkey 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burkina Faso?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Burkina Faso was 78.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.