Ghana vs Iceland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Ghana
48.8%
in 2023
Iceland
47.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Iceland rank
39th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Ghana
  • Iceland
1020304050197219972023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 48.8% against 47.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.7% 25.3% 3.6% Iceland
2000s 29.6% 37.7% 8.1% Iceland
2010s 43.9% 39.0% 4.9% Ghana
2020s 50.6% 44.7% 5.9% 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 Iceland?
Ghana, at 48.8% against 47.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ghana and Iceland?
1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Ghana ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th 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 total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.