Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3,256 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,256 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 571.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,256 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.43 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.07 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 32.46 current LCU per person | +957.5% |
| 2002 | 41.23 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 57.4 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 79.46 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 92.37 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 103.97 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 135.92 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 172.93 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 185.65 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 241.97 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 340.76 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 432.95 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 485.06 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 636.75 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 747.67 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 827.19 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,014 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,368 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,394 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 2,279 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 3,256 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 current LCU per person | 1.43 current LCU per person | 3.07 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.16 current LCU per person | 32.46 current LCU per person | 185.65 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 732.79 current LCU per person | 241.97 current LCU per person | 1,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,167 current LCU per person | 1,394 current LCU per person | 3,256 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Fiji 3,490 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,435 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Bulgaria 3,362 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Samoa 3,155 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Egypt 3,072 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Ethiopia 3,032 current LCU per person compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 3,256 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,256 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.