Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade, GB in Ghana, 1982–2010
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.
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.46 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 5.00 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 7.65 million current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1985 | 9.28 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 8.43 million current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 7.55 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 12.14 million current LCU | +60.7% |
| 1989 | 27.48 million current LCU | +126.4% |
| 1990 | 35.99 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 54.49 million current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 63.02 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 86.90 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 78.50 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 98.70 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 156.84 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1997 | 199.50 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 315.96 million current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 380.89 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 411.38 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 541.84 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 576.64 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 719.37 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 762.67 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.90 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.53 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.90 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.00 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
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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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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.