Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Côte d'Ivoire
13.6%
in 2023
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
133rd
Ghana rank
134th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 4.2% | 11.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 6.0% | 6.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 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 vs. gdp per capita, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 134th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.