Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana

Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants was 7.66 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.66 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
734.31 million current US$
in 1990
Years of data
15
1990–2011

Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana, 1990–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200020111990: 734.3M current US$1991: 963.9M current US$1992: 763.5M current US$1993: 1.0B current US$2001: 962.3M current US$2002: 1.1B current US$2003: 1.5B current US$2004: 2.1B current US$2005: 2.5B current US$2006: 2.8B current US$2007: 3.9B current US$2008: 4.5B current US$2009: 4.0B current US$2010: 5.4B current US$2011: 7.7B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Morocco 33.16 billion current US$ compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 20.14 billion current US$ compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 14.40 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 Kenya 6.95 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Botswana 5.46 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 3.32 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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

Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 385 data points, 1990–2011
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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.