Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products was 9.53 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana is 9.53 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana peaked at 9.53 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.97 billion constant LCU, in 2006.
That places Ghana 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.97 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2007 | 4.15 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.53 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.12 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.84 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 6.38 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.16 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.38 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.55 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.86 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.17 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.71 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.18 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.85 billion constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.67 billion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.01 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.22 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.87 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 9.53 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 billion constant LCU | 3.97 billion constant LCU | 4.74 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion constant LCU | 5.12 billion constant LCU | 8.18 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 billion constant LCU | 7.67 billion constant LCU | 9.53 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 952.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 21.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana was 9.53 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 billion constant LCU in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.