Taxes on international trade, GB in Ghana

Ghana: Taxes on international trade, GB was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.90 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
4.46 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
29
1982–2010

Taxes on international trade, GB in Ghana, 1982–2010

01.0B2.0B3.0B1982199620101982: 4.5M current LCU1983: 5.0M current LCU1984: 7.7M current LCU1985: 9.3M current LCU1986: 8.4M current LCU1987: 7.6M current LCU1988: 12.1M current LCU1989: 27.5M current LCU1990: 36.0M current LCU1991: 54.5M current LCU1992: 63.0M current LCU1993: 86.9M current LCU1994: 78.5M current LCU1995: 98.7M current LCU1996: 156.8M current LCU1997: 199.5M current LCU1998: 316.0M current LCU1999: 380.9M current LCU2000: 411.4M current LCU2001: 541.8M current LCU2002: 576.6M current LCU2003: 719.4M current LCU2004: 762.7M current LCU2005: 1.1B current LCU2006: 1.4B current LCU2007: 1.7B current LCU2008: 2.1B current LCU2009: 2.5B current LCU2010: 2.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade, gb in Ghana is 2.90 billion current LCU, measured 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 605.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade, gb in Ghana peaked at 2.90 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million current LCU, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.25 million current LCU 4.46 million current LCU 27.48 million current LCU 8
1990s 147.08 million current LCU 35.99 million current LCU 380.89 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.19 billion current LCU 411.38 million current LCU 2.50 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.90 billion current LCU 2.90 billion current LCU 2.90 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 35 Botswana 8.98 billion current LCU compare
  2. 36 Guinea-Bissau 6.40 billion current LCU compare
  3. 37 Liberia 5.26 billion current LCU compare
  4. 39 Eswatini 2.88 billion current LCU compare
  5. 40 Namibia 2.83 billion current LCU compare
  6. 41 Lesotho 2.75 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade, gb in Ghana?
Taxes on international trade, gb in Ghana was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for taxes on international trade, gb?
Ghana ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is taxes on international trade, gb rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 605.2%. 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 international trade, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,299 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.