Ghana vs Tuvalu: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Tuvalu
13.3%
in 2022
Ghana rank
134th
Tuvalu rank
136th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Ghana ranks 134th and Tuvalu ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 16.4% | 7.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 16.2% | 5.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
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, Ghana or Tuvalu?
- Ghana, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Tuvalu?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Tuvalu rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 134th and Tuvalu ranks 136th 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.