Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 41.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 41.3% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 47.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.6% | — |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.5% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Burkina Faso was 41.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.