Cameroon vs Ghana: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Ghana rank
135th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.6% | 1.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.