Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 28.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2020
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 15.32010: 16.92012: 16.92014: 16.92016: 19.62018: 26.32020: 28.22022: 28.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.

That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.3%
2010 16.9% +10.9%
2012 16.9% +0.0%
2014 16.9% +0.0%
2016 19.6% +15.4%
2018 26.3% +34.5%
2020 28.2% +7.4%
2022 28.2% +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 28.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2010s 19.3% 16.9% 26.3% 5
2020s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 44 Grenada 29.4% compare
  2. 46 Viet Nam 26.8% compare
  3. 47 Greece 26.0% compare
  4. 47 Montenegro 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso?
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Burkina Faso was 28.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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