Taxes on goods and services, GB in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes on goods and services, GB was 6.50 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Ghana, 1982–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.50 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2010. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 514.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Ghana peaked at 6.50 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million current LCU, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 36th of 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.99 million current LCU | 2.62 million current LCU | 39.58 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 279.94 million current LCU | 50.37 million current LCU | 870.39 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.50 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Ghana?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Ghana was 6.50 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.