Tariff rates in Ghana
Ghana: Tariff rates was 12.51 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rates in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rates in Ghana is 12.51, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Ghana peaked at 16.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2008.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Tariff rates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 16.2 | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 9.05 | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.58 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.92 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 10.06 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.79 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.02 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.51 | +19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +62.0% | 10 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | -44.1% | 16.2 | 9.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 8.58 | 16.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 9.96 | 10.79 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.51 | 12.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Ghana?
- Tariff rates in Ghana was 12.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for tariff rates?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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