Ghana vs Malaysia: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Ghana
12.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
12.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Malaysia rank
111th
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.8% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 111th 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.