Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.06
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2016
All-time low
0.4021
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana, 1983–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana stood at 6.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana peaked at 6.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4021, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4021 | — |
| 1984 | 0.9077 | +125.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.4021 | 2.05 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.07 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.23 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 3.95 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.29 | 6.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,257 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,899 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ghana was 6.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4021 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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