Colombia vs Ghana: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Colombia
18.8%
in 2017
Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Colombia rank
56th
Ghana rank
59th
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 59th of 77 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 3.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 59th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on tax revenue 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
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.