Ghana vs Hong Kong: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong
13.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
134th
Hong Kong rank
135th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Ghana ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 10.7% | 4.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.4% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.0% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Ghana, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Ghana ranks 134th and Hong Kong ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.