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Barbados vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Barbados's income tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (28.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Barbados sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 25% | BB +3.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 27.5% | BF +18.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | BF +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | BF +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 18.5pp higher than Barbados's (27.5% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's VAT rate is 0.5pp higher than Barbados's (18% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Barbados's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Burkina Faso's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.