Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ghana, 1989–2016
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ghana is 2.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
That places Ghana 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9% | — |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 7 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ghana was 2.0% in 2016, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.