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Gambia vs Ghana: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ghana's income tax rate (35%) tops Gambia's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Ghana sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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
| Tax | GM | GH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | GH +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | GM +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ghana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | 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 | +2 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Ghana's (25%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Ghana both post a VAT rate of 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Ghana matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Ghana both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · 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 |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Ghana both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.