Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants was 7.66 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, revenue, excluding grants in Ghana stood at 7.66 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 696.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Ghana peaked at 7.66 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 734.31 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Ghana 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 868.86 million current US$ | 734.31 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion current US$ | 962.32 million current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.52 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 7.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 21.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 32.8% (2022)
- Other taxes -1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Ghana?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana was 7.66 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.31 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here. Data are in current US dollar.