Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Burkina Faso
478.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
371.57 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 478.70 billion current LCU against 371.57 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 107.13 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 47.18 billion current LCU 37.99 billion current LCU 9.20 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 88.75 billion current LCU 89.14 billion current LCU 390.61 million current LCU South Africa
2000s 231.75 billion current LCU 258.28 billion current LCU 26.52 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 478.70 billion current LCU against 371.57 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
107.13 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.