Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana, 1983–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.1% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2022.
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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana peaked at 6.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 114th of 187 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4% | — |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +125.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 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)
- 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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ghana was 6.1% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.