Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 21.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
488.68 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-89.31 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana is 21.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and up 233.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 488.68 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -89.31 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Ghana 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1963 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +1484.3% |
| 1964 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1965 | 49.21 % change on previous year | +625.8% |
| 1966 | -21.81 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1967 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1968 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1969 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1971 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1973 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -1192.7% |
| 1974 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -771.5% |
| 1975 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1976 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 29.02 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 61.25 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 88.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1985 | 80.74 % change on previous year | +3206.7% |
| 1986 | -89.31 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1987 | -43.3 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 44.83 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1989 | 488.68 % change on previous year | +990.0% |
| 1990 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1991 | -72.09 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 1992 | 340.14 % change on previous year | -571.8% |
| 1994 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1995 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 78.58 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1997 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1998 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2001 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 57.4 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2007 | 46.06 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2009 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2010 | 95.81 % change on previous year | -2865.4% |
| 2011 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2012 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2013 | 31.46 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2014 | 134.38 % change on previous year | +327.1% |
| 2015 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2020 | 4 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +603.7% |
| 2022 | 25.51 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 50 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2024 | 35.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.83 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.02 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 61.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.53 % change on previous year | -89.31 % change on previous year | 488.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.67 % change on previous year | -72.09 % change on previous year | 340.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.93 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 57.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year | 134.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.43 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 24.81 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Pakistan 22.73 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 20.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Maldives 19.84 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tuvalu 19.65 % change on previous year 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana was 21.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 488.68 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.31 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.