Ghana vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Rwanda
16.6%
in 2016
Ghana rank
59th
Rwanda rank
62nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.6% against 16.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 17.6% against 16.6% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 62nd 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.