BD · AsiaGH · Africa

Bangladesh vs Ghana: tax rates compared

Between the two, Ghana's income tax rate (35%) tops Bangladesh's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ghana's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%27.5%VAT15%Capital Gains15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BD GHDifference
Income Tax30%35%GH +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27.5%25%BD +2.5 pp
VAT15%15%match
Capital Gains Tax15%15%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Ghana35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11
Difference−5 ppGhana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh27.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ghana25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppBangladesh higher

Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Ghana's (25%) by 2.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Ghana both post a VAT rate of 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Ghana matches the world average. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ghana's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Ghana both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ghana's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Ghana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Ghana both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Ghana's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.