Ghana: Taxes on goods and services

The latest value from 2023 is 32.56 percent, an increase from 32.48 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.77 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1990 to 2023 is 31.04 percent. The minimum value, 14.8 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 37.95 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.