Ghana Tax Revenue
Tax revenue as % of GDP GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Ghana's tax revenue stood at 12.20% in 2025, a decline of +0.10% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 12.20% by 2025. Ghana ranked 90th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Tax Revenue | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 12.20% | - | - |
| 2025 | 12.20% | −0.10% | #90 |
| 2022 | 12.30% | +0.05% | #26 |
| 2021 | 12.24% | +0.90% | #33 |
| 2020 | 11.34% | −0.66% | #28 |
| 2019 | 12.00% | −0.25% | #33 |
| 2018 | 12.24% | +0.67% | #36 |
| 2017 | 11.58% | +0.52% | #29 |
| 2016 | 11.06% | −0.63% | #24 |
| 2015 | 11.69% | +0.44% | #30 |
| 2014 | 11.25% | +0.58% | #27 |
| 2013 | 10.67% | −4.70% | #22 |
| 2012 | 15.37% | +0.50% | #61 |
| 2011 | 14.87% | +1.48% | #55 |
| 2010 | 13.39% | +0.78% | #45 |
| 2009 | 12.61% | −1.28% | #37 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Ghana matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw tax revenue improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Ghana's tax revenue was 12.20% in 2025. Ranked 90th globally. This represents a 0.8% decrease from the previous year.
Ghana's tax revenue peaked at 21.75% in 2004.
The lowest tax revenue in Ghana was 10.67% in 2013.
Ghana ranks 90th globally in tax revenue as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Ghana's tax revenue is projected to reach 12.20% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tax revenue of Ghana in 2025 was 12.20%. This ranks 90th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_ghana_tax-revenue,
title = {Ghana Tax Revenue},
url = {https://historysaid.com/ghana/tax-revenue},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}