Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Ghana: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.098 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.098 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.062 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.065 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.102 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.118 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.223 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.254 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.311 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 614.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Ghana 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP +71.4%
1992 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1993 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP +86.0%
2001 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP +610.2%
2002 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.0%
2003 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP +105.7%
2004 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP +36.2%
2005 0.098 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2006 0.0572 current LCU per US$ of GDP -41.6%
2007 0.0624 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2008 0.065 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2009 0.0766 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2010 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2011 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2012 0.1021 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2013 0.0769 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2014 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP +53.0%
2015 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP +70.6%
2016 0.2179 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2017 0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2018 0.2235 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2019 0.2509 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2020 0.2541 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2021 0.3111 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2022 0.4247 current LCU per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2023 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0657 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.1577 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3849 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2541 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 84 Denmark 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Sudan 0.8116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Botswana 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Poland 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Guatemala 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Romania 0.4832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 614.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.