Ethiopia vs Ghana: Taxes on goods and services, GB

Ethiopia
10.20 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
6.50 billion current LCU
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
34th
Ghana rank
36th

Taxes on goods and services, GB over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10.20 billion current LCU against 6.50 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 3.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 567.48 million current LCU 14.99 million current LCU 552.50 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 941.41 million current LCU 279.94 million current LCU 661.46 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 2.36 billion current LCU 2.77 billion current LCU 409.62 million current LCU Ghana
2010s 8.43 billion current LCU 6.50 billion current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, gb, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 10.20 billion current LCU against 6.50 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, gb between Ethiopia and Ghana?
3.70 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.