Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Direct taxes

Burkina Faso
210.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
262.88 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th

Direct taxes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
0100.0B200.0B300.0B197919952011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 262.88 billion current LCU against 210.91 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 51.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 15.05 billion current LCU 8.92 billion current LCU 6.13 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 33.08 billion current LCU 36.66 billion current LCU 3.58 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 84.90 billion current LCU 110.25 billion current LCU 25.35 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 177.07 billion current LCU 255.56 billion current LCU 78.49 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 262.88 billion current LCU against 210.91 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
51.97 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for direct taxes?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.