Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Ghana
5.4%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
5.5%
in 2011
Ghana rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.