Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
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
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.