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
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) β 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.