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

Cote d'Ivoire
13.6%
in 2023
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
134th
Ghana rank
135th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 135th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 4.2% 11.4% Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 12.4% 6.0% 6.4% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 11.4% 8.8% 2.6% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 11.1% 11.4% 0.3% Ghana
2020s 13.0% 13.0% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 134th 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.