Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,462 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 18,221 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 19,889 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 20,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 25,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 28,044 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 27,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,041 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 28,772 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,145 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31,518 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 33,890 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 35,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 34,513 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 33,720 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 35,193 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,105 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,162 constant LCU per square kilometre | 22,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,891 constant LCU per square kilometre | 33,720 constant LCU per square kilometre | 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 150 Argentina 44,630 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 39,543 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Isle of Man 38,132 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 33,585 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 30,893 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 30,495 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36,138 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,462 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.