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Burkina Faso vs Ivory Coast: tax rates compared
Ivory Coast's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Burkina Faso's (32% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Ivory Coast sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ivory Coast's 2026-03-11, 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 | BF | CI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 32% | CI +7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 25% | BF +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 17% | CI +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Ivory Coast's (27.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's VAT rate is identical to Ivory Coast's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ivory Coast's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Ivory Coast's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than Burkina Faso's (17% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Ivory Coast sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ivory Coast's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Ivory Coast | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Ivory Coast's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.