Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,310 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 1,310 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 642.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,310 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4659 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 136th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4659 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.8732 current LCU per person | +87.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7958 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 6.99 current LCU per person | +420.2% |
| 2002 | 10.41 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 25.81 current LCU per person | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 39.83 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 46.91 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 51.89 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 76.86 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 80.3 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 95.65 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 136 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 157.55 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 176.47 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 229.46 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 345.93 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 416.64 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 444.7 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 490.59 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 548.7 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 557.96 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 760.59 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 946.99 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 1,310 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,310 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,310 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 | +420.2% | 1.34 current LCU per person | 6.99 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8696 current LCU per person | 0.4659 current LCU per person | 1.34 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.95 current LCU per person | 6.99 current LCU per person | 80.3 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 304.17 current LCU per person | 95.65 current LCU per person | 548.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.01 current LCU per person | 557.96 current LCU per person | 1,310 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Egypt 1,411 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Bolivia 1,364 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Ethiopia 1,340 current LCU per person compare
- 137 United Arab Emirates 1,195 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Tajikistan 1,179 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 1,075 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 1,310 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.