Ghana—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.2%
2022
YoY Change
+2.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#29
of 116 countries
Maximum
34.8%
2002
Minimum
9.9%
2021
CAGR
-5.3%
22 years
Last
10.2%
Previous
9.9%
Highest
34.8%
Lowest
9.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 10.2% in 2022, ranking #29 out of 116 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2021. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 34.8% (2002) and the lowest was 9.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |