Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct taxes

Burkina Faso
210.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
152.63 billion current LCU
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd

Direct taxes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B198519982011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 210.91 billion current LCU against 152.63 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 58.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 47.16 billion current LCU 178.12 million current LCU 46.98 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 77.62 billion current LCU 73.84 billion current LCU 3.78 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 210.91 billion current LCU against 152.63 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
58.28 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for direct taxes?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.