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Ghana vs Mali: tax rates compared
Mali's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Ghana's (37% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and Mali's 2015-07-01, 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 | GH | ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 37% | ML +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | ML +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | ML +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 7% | GH +8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mali higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Ghana's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Mali higher |
Mali's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Ghana's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ghana matches the world average, Mali sits above it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Ghana higher |
Ghana's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Mali's (15% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ghana sits above it, Mali sits below it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Mali's 2017-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ghana's wealth tax rate is identical to Mali's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.