Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes less subsidies on products was 94.62 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana stood at 94.62 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 515.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana peaked at 94.62 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,500 current LCU, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 89th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,640 current LCU | 8,500 current LCU | 24,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,140 current LCU | 28,100 current LCU | 152,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 729,056 current LCU | 151,900 current LCU | 2.51 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.01 million current LCU | 261,600 current LCU | 213.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 285.36 million current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | 22.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 billion current LCU | 23.84 billion current LCU | 94.62 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 107.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Ghana was 94.62 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.62 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.