Ghana vs New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services

Ghana
44.28 billion current LCU
in 2023
New Zealand
39.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ghana rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
95th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Ghana
  • New Zealand
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197219982024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 44.28 billion current LCU against 39.13 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 5.15 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ghana ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 95th of 157 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 billion current LCU 15.44 billion current LCU 14.39 billion current LCU New Zealand
2010s 8.91 billion current LCU 24.07 billion current LCU 15.15 billion current LCU New Zealand
2020s 29.55 billion current LCU 34.46 billion current LCU 4.91 billion current LCU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ghana or New Zealand?
Ghana, at 44.28 billion current LCU against 39.13 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ghana and New Zealand?
5.15 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Ghana ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.