Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants was 133.36 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 133.36 billion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 653.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Ghana peaked at 133.36 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.95 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 39.62 million current LCU | 23.95 million current LCU | 65.76 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion current LCU | 689.31 million current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.89 billion current LCU | 7.69 billion current LCU | 52.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.93 billion current LCU | 53.91 billion current LCU | 133.36 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 revenue, excluding grants in Ghana?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Ghana was 133.36 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 133.36 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.95 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.