Ghana vs Guinea: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Ghana
6.1%
in 2022
Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
114th
Guinea rank
117th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 117th 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.