Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services

Ghana
6.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 154 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.0% 2.1% 4.9% Ghana
2020s 6.8% 6.4% 0.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Ghana, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Ghana ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th 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

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Unit
% value added of industry and services
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,032 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 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.