Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct taxes

Burkina Faso
210.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
178.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Direct taxes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 210.91 billion current LCU against 178.09 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 32.82 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 16.31 billion current LCU 90.85 million current LCU 16.22 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 33.08 billion current LCU 3.88 billion current LCU 29.20 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 84.90 billion current LCU 61.99 billion current LCU 22.92 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 177.07 billion current LCU 172.15 billion current LCU 4.92 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Burkina Faso, at 210.91 billion current LCU against 178.09 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
32.82 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct taxes?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st 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.