Ghana vs United States: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Ghana
2.0%
in 2016
United States
1.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
115th
United States rank
118th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and United States ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Ghana or United States?
- Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.9% in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Ghana and United States?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 115th and United States ranks 118th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.