Ghana—Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #113 of 139
Latest Value
15.6%
2022
YoY Change
+4.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#113
of 139 countries
Maximum
23.7%
2004
Minimum
13.3%
2006
CAGR
-0.7%
22 years
Last
15.6%
Previous
14.9%
Highest
23.7%
Lowest
13.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 138.8% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 81.1% | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 44.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Austria | 44.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Greece | 43.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 42.8% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 42.2% | 2023 |
| 10 | Finland | 42.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →