Ghana vs Malawi: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Ghana
6.1%
in 2022
Malawi
6.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
114th
Malawi rank
112th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.4% | 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th 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.