Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Côte d'Ivoire
17.4%
in 2016
Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
61st
Ghana rank
59th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st and Ghana ranks 59th of 77 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 13.7% 2.3% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 17.0% 16.2% 0.8% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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.