How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
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Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

127th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1962	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1963	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1964	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1966	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1967	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1968	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1969	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1970	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1971	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1972	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1973	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1974	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1975	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1976	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1978	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1980	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1981	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1982	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1984	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.9%
1985	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1986	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.8%
1987	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.1%
1988	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1989	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+336.6%
1990	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1991	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.9%
1992	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+281.2%
1993	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2510.3%
1994	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1996	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1997	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2004	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2007	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2008	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2009	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2010	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
2011	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2012	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2013	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2014	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.9%
2015	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2016	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2017	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2018	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2020	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2021	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2022	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2023	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2025	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

124 Dominican Republic 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Mexico 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Guatemala 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Australia 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 116.18 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.