Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 3.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 471.1% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 43.59 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -19.58 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Ghana 76th out of 187 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.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 43.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 35.48 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1988 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1989 | -0.6712 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1990 | -9.98 % change on previous year | +1386.7% |
| 1991 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1992 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1993 | 38.91 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1994 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1995 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1997 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1999 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2000 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2001 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +1010.1% |
| 2004 | 11 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2006 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2007 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2008 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2009 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 2011 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2013 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 2014 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2019 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2020 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 2022 | -0.9061 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2023 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 43.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 38.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Lithuania 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Croatia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Mozambique 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Samoa 3.19 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Ghana was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.58 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.