Ghana vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
135th
Rwanda rank
133rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 8.6% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.4% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 133rd 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.