Ghana vs Kenya: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Ghana rank
59th
Kenya rank
57th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
05101520200020082016

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 17.5% 3.5% Kenya
2010s 16.2% 18.3% 2.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ghana and Kenya?
0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 57th 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

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.