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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

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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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Slovakia 0.733 compare
  2. 49 Vanuatu 0.729 compare
  3. 50 Panama 0.728 compare
  4. 52 Solomon Islands 0.696 compare
  5. 53 Israel 0.694 compare
  6. 54 Slovenia 0.692 compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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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.