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Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: tax rates compared
Rwanda has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Rwanda sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Rwanda's 2026-07-20, 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 | RW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | RW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 28% | RW +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | BF +10 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Rwanda | 30% | Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Rwanda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Rwanda | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 0.5pp above Burkina Faso's 27.5%. 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 |
| Rwanda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso and Rwanda share the same VAT rate: 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, 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 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Rwanda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, 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 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso and Rwanda share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.