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Election and Democracy>
Burkina Faso
Voter turnout in the national election
50.7%
(2020)
[33/51countries]
Parliament>
Burkina Faso
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
142,606
(As of August 2021)
[5/53countries]
% of women in parliament
16.90%
(As of December 31, 2023)
[35/51countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger
36.62%
(As of December 31, 2023)
[3/33countries]
Politician>
Burkina Faso
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers)
20.0%
(As of 1 January 2023)
[33/54countries]
Political party and organization>
Burkina Faso
Political awareness>
Burkina Faso
Political action>
Burkina Faso
Public officials>
Burkina Faso
Public finance>
Burkina Faso
General government expenditures as % of GDP
32.3%
(2022)
[9/53countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP
-8.7%
(2022)
[52/53countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP
58.3%
(2022)
[27/51countries]
Tax>
Burkina Faso
General government revenues as % of GDP
21.7%
(2022)
[23/53countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central)
27.50%
(2022)
[7/16countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP
4.6%
(2020)
[22/31countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP
1.9%
(2020)
[13/30countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP
0.1%
(2020)
[21/31countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP
9.7%
(2020)
[9/31countries]
Social security>
Burkina Faso
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages)
100
(2017)
[1/53countries]
Law and Justice>
Burkina Faso