Customs and other import duties in Ghana
Ghana: Customs and other import duties was 13.93 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, customs and other import duties in Ghana stood at 13.93 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 524.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Ghana peaked at 13.93 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million current LCU, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 66th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 million current LCU | 6.31 million current LCU | 13.27 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 501.64 million current LCU | 105.99 million current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 6.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU | 13.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 21.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 32.8% (2022)
- Other taxes -1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Ghana?
- Customs and other import duties in Ghana was 13.93 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for customs and other import duties?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 524.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.