Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ghana 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1484 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 Palau 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Latvia 0.0854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Slovenia 0.0837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 France 0.0834 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Estonia 0.0833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Italy 0.0812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.