Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.1 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
17.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.17
in 2027
All-time low
4.7
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana is 17.1, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana peaked at 17.17 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.61 | — |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 6.52 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 5.46 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 8 | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 10.15 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 7.93 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 10.13 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 11.72 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.01 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.26 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.89 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.07 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.52 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.03 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.62 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.14 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 13.62 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.97 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.07 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.17 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.86 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 16.14 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 17.05 | +5.6% |
| 2027 | 17.17 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 17.1 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 | 4.7 | 8.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 7.93 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 11.84 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 | 14.07 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana was 17.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2027.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October