Ghana vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Ghana
12.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
120th
Malaysia rank
118th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.8% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 118th 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.