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Afghanistan vs Ghana: tax rates compared
Ghana has an income tax rate of 35%, 15pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Ghana sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Ghana's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | GH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 35% | GH +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | GH +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Ghana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ghana | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ghana higher |
Ghana has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Ghana sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 5pp above Ghana's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Ghana's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Ghana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Ghana share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.