How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tax revenue

Ghana

12.4%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

12.1%

in 2022

Ghana rank

113th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

116th

Tax revenue over time

Ghana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 113th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.3%	12.4%	0.8%	Ghana
2010s	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	12.0%	10.6%	1.3%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ghana, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for tax revenue?: Ghana ranks 113th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th 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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Indicator: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.