Facts
- Tax revenue, % of GDP
- 12.4 % (2023)
- Tax revenue level
- 10–15% of GDP
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of revenue
- 48.8 % (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services, % of value added
- 6.9 % (2023)
- ISO code
- GHA
Sources: OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, OECD Tax Database, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)
Tax revenue, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4 % |
| 2022 | 12.3 % |
| 2021 | 12.2 % |
| 2020 | 11.3 % |
| 2019 | 12.0 % |
| 2018 | 12.2 % |
| 2017 | 11.6 % |
| 2016 | 11.1 % |
| 2015 | 11.7 % |
| 2014 | 11.3 % |
| 2013 | 10.7 % |
| 2012 | 15.4 % |
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of revenue
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48.8 % |
| 2022 | 50.9 % |
| 2021 | 49.5 % |
| 2020 | 53.4 % |
| 2019 | 53.0 % |
| 2018 | 49.7 % |
| 2017 | 44.0 % |
| 2016 | 37.5 % |
| 2015 | 40.6 % |
| 2014 | 47.5 % |
| 2013 | 47.4 % |
| 2012 | 47.8 % |
Taxes on goods and services, % of value added
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.9 % |
| 2022 | 6.9 % |
| 2021 | 7.3 % |
| 2020 | 6.0 % |
| 2019 | 6.3 % |
| 2018 | 6.5 % |
| 2017 | 6.9 % |
| 2016 | 7.8 % |
| 2015 | 7.6 % |
| 2014 | 5.7 % |
| 2013 | 5.2 % |
| 2012 | 7.5 % |
Year by year · 27
| Country-year | Combined corporate income tax rate | Top statutory personal income tax rate | Tax revenue, % of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana 2023 | — | — | 12.4 % |
| Ghana 2022 | — | — | 12.3 % |
| Ghana 2021 | — | — | 12.2 % |
| Ghana 2020 | — | — | 11.3 % |
| Ghana 2019 | — | — | 12.0 % |
| Ghana 2018 | — | — | 12.2 % |
| Ghana 2017 | — | — | 11.6 % |
| Ghana 2016 | — | — | 11.1 % |
| Ghana 2015 | — | — | 11.7 % |
| Ghana 2014 | — | — | 11.3 % |
| Ghana 2013 | — | — | 10.7 % |
| Ghana 2012 | — | — | 15.4 % |
| Ghana 2011 | — | — | 14.9 % |
| Ghana 2010 | — | — | 13.4 % |
| Ghana 2009 | — | — | 12.6 % |
| Ghana 2008 | — | — | 13.9 % |
| Ghana 2007 | — | — | 13.9 % |
| Ghana 2006 | — | — | 12.5 % |
| Ghana 2005 | — | — | 21.3 % |
| Ghana 2004 | — | — | 21.8 % |
| Ghana 2003 | — | — | 18.5 % |
| Ghana 2002 | — | — | 17.5 % |
| Ghana 2001 | — | — | 17.2 % |
| Ghana 1993 | — | — | 13.1 % |
| Ghana 1992 | — | — | 10.8 % |
| Ghana 1991 | — | — | 13.2 % |
| Ghana 1990 | — | — | 11.4 % |