Egypt vs Ghana: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Egypt
12.5%
in 2015
Ghana
12.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
119th
Ghana rank
120th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.

Egypt ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 120th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 16.5% 1.9% Ghana
2010s 13.1% 12.9% 0.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Egypt and Ghana?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Egypt ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed