Nontax receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Nontax receipts was 712.00 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Nontax receipts in Ghana, 1974–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 712.00 million current LCU for nontax receipts in 2010. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nontax receipts in Ghana peaked at 712.00 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,000 current LCU, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nontax receipts in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,000 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 26,000 current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 42,000 current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1977 | 76,000 current LCU | +81.0% |
| 1978 | 173,000 current LCU | +127.6% |
| 1979 | 379,700 current LCU | +119.5% |
| 1980 | 617,300 current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1981 | 755,000 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million current LCU | +454.9% |
| 1987 | 12.40 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 23.40 million current LCU | +88.7% |
| 1989 | 13.47 million current LCU | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 44.61 million current LCU | +231.2% |
| 1991 | 28.70 million current LCU | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 37.16 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 43.65 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 31.00 million current LCU | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 39.60 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 34.80 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 25.24 million current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 36.33 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 119.38 million current LCU | +228.6% |
| 2000 | 185.41 million current LCU | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 92.30 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 112.80 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 125.83 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 461.31 million current LCU | +266.6% |
| 2005 | 541.02 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 581.51 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 325.20 million current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 523.85 million current LCU | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 612.79 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 712.00 million current LCU | +16.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 712.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.05 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 712.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.37 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nontax receipts in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +454.9% | 1.98 million current LCU | 11.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,450 current LCU | 20,000 current LCU | 379,700 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.78 million current LCU | 617,300 current LCU | 23.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.05 million current LCU | 25.24 million current LCU | 119.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.20 million current LCU | 92.30 million current LCU | 612.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.00 million current LCU | 712.00 million current LCU | 712.00 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nontax receipts in Ghana?
- Nontax receipts in Ghana was 712.00 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest nontax receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 712.00 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest nontax receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 current LCU in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for nontax receipts?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is nontax receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Nontax receipts (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Receipts from sources other than the tax system like property income, fees, fines, and contributions to government employee pension funds within government. Data ate in current local currency.