Ghana vs South Asia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ghana
39.5%
in 2023
South Asia
28.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
15th
South Asia rank
12th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ghana
- South Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.5% against 28.2% in South Asia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 15.3% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 21.7% | 11.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 27.7% | 12.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ghana or South Asia?
- Ghana, at 39.5% against 28.2% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ghana and South Asia?
- 11.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ghana ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 12th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.