Ghana vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Ghana
13.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
134th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 8.6% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.4% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Ghana ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd 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.