Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana
Ghana: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.711 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.711
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.771
in 2012
All-time low
0.074
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana is 0.711, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana peaked at 0.771 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1902.
That places Ghana 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.074 | — |
| 1903 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.078 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.083 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 0.095 | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 0.104 | +9.5% |
| 1948 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.28 | +164.2% |
| 1952 | 0.289 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.291 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.287 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.288 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.438 | +52.1% |
| 1958 | 0.397 | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.388 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.349 | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.314 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.296 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.294 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.288 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.261 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.149 | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 0.141 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.249 | +75.4% |
| 1970 | 0.382 | +53.4% |
| 1971 | 0.431 | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.147 | -65.9% |
| 1973 | 0.112 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.114 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.304 | +166.7% |
| 1980 | 0.539 | +77.3% |
| 1981 | 0.252 | -53.2% |
| 1982 | 0.109 | -56.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.098 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.099 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.104 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.105 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.173 | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 0.445 | +157.2% |
| 1994 | 0.479 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.491 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.513 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.597 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.664 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.721 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.731 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.734 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.736 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.732 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.755 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.761 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.771 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.746 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.739 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.725 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.735 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.718 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.659 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.663 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.657 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.665 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.711 | +6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.711 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.711 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +166.7% | 0.114 | 0.304 |
| 1951 | +164.2% | 0.106 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | +157.2% | 0.173 | 0.445 |
| 1980 | +77.3% | 0.304 | 0.539 |
| 1969 | +75.4% | 0.142 | 0.249 |
| 1972 | -65.9% | 0.431 | 0.147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0748 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0764 | 0.076 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0883 | 0.078 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3055 | 0.106 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2483 | 0.141 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1936 | 0.111 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1596 | 0.098 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4101 | 0.104 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7264 | 0.664 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7445 | 0.718 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6788 | 0.657 | 0.718 | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana was 0.711 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1902.
- How does Ghana rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.