Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 17.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.6% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 17.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 7 |
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)
- 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ghana was 17.6% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.