Bhutan vs Ghana: Tax revenue
Bhutan
12.3%
in 2020
Ghana
12.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
114th
Ghana rank
113th
Tax revenue over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 113th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 12.1% | 6.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 16.6% | 8.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for tax revenue?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 113th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.