Germany vs Ghana: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Germany ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 111th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 12.0% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Germany or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Germany and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 111th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.