Ghana vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services
Ghana
32.6%
in 2023
South Africa
32.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.6% against 32.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 34.9% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 33.9% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.5% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 32.6% against 32.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.