Tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 17.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana is 17.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 17.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 17,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana was 17.6% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.