Ghana vs Philippines: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Ghana
17.6%
in 2016
Philippines
17.5%
in 2017
Ghana rank
59th
Philippines rank
60th
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Ghana ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 77 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 15.5% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Philippines?
- Ghana, at 17.6% against 17.5% in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Ghana and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th 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.