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Burkina Faso Tax Revenue (% of GDP)

18.7%as of 2024+0.7% vs 2023

Central government tax revenue as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20022024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodTax Revenue (% of GDP)
202418.7%
202318.6%
202217.9%
202116%
202013.7%
201915.6%
201815.3%
201715.3%
201614.1%
201513.3%
201413.7%
201314.9%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BF&metric_key=tax_revenue_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Tax Revenue (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryTax Revenue (% of GDP)Period
Kenya14.1%2023
South Africa25.9%2024
Egypt12.5%2015
Ghana12.4%2023
Ethiopia3.4%2024

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