Total currrent revenues including current grants (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Total currrent revenues including current grants (current LCU) was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total currrent revenues including current grants in Ghana, 1982–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, total currrent revenues including current grants in Ghana stood at 14.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 522.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total currrent revenues including current grants in Ghana peaked at 14.98 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.04 million current LCU, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 41st 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.
Total currrent revenues including current grants (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.04 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 9.22 million current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 11.67 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 14.67 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 42.02 million current LCU | +186.5% |
| 1987 | 44.23 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 78.68 million current LCU | +77.9% |
| 1989 | 75.04 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 131.85 million current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 153.10 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 200.24 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 267.12 million current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 292.40 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 439.78 million current LCU | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 796.40 million current LCU | +81.1% |
| 1997 | 833.24 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 5.29 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 8.21 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 9.08 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11.18 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 13.03 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.98 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.16 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.98 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.16 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total currrent revenues including current grants (current LCU) 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 | +186.5% | 14.67 million current LCU | 42.02 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.20 million current LCU | 6.04 million current LCU | 78.68 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 649.07 million current LCU | 131.85 million current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.60 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 13.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total currrent revenues including current grants in Ghana?
- Total currrent revenues including current grants in Ghana was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total currrent revenues including current grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total currrent revenues including current grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for total currrent revenues including current grants?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total currrent revenues including current grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.2%. 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 Total currrent revenues including current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current revenue (including grants) includes all revenue from taxes and current nontax revenues such as fines, fees, recoveries, and income from property or sales, and grants. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.