Ghana vs Vanuatu: Taxes on international trade
Ghana
10.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
10.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
34th
Taxes on international trade over time
- Ghana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 56.5% | 21.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 23.1% | 7.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Ghana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 10.6% against 10.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.