Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 15.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.8% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 151 Mali 16.1% compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
- 155 Philippines 15.7% compare
- 156 Pakistan 15.3% compare
- 157 Indonesia 15.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Ghana was 15.8% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.