Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Burkina Faso
478.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
310.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Nigeria rank
18th

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B198519982011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 478.70 billion current LCU against 310.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 168.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 132.47 billion current LCU 133.90 billion current LCU 1.43 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 153.10 billion current LCU 275.23 billion current LCU 122.13 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 478.70 billion current LCU against 310.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
168.70 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2002.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.