Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 546.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1343.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1343.8% | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Morocco 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Seychelles 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Bolivia 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Tajikistan 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Ghana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.