Other taxes in Ghana
Ghana: Other taxes was -1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, other taxes in Ghana stood at -1.4%.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Ghana peaked at -0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 148th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.0% | — |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | +218.7% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | +109.9% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | -4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | -4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.9% | -4.6% | -0.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -4.7% | -1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Ghana?
- Other taxes in Ghana was -1.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for other taxes?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.