Bahamas vs Ghana: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bahamas
17.9%
in 2017
Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
58th
Ghana rank
59th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Ghana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 59th of 77 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.7% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.2% | 1.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahamas or Ghana?
- Bahamas, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahamas and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 59th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.