Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana
Ghana: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 5.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.96
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.51
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana is 5.96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana peaked at 16.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 9.03 | — |
| 2012 | 9.68 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.06 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 16.51 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.95 | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 5.96 | -50.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 9.03 | 16.06 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 5.96 | 16.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 7.64 compare
- 88 Djibouti 7.56 compare
- 89 Algeria 7.42 compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.73 compare
- 92 Netherlands 5 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.07 compare
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Ghana was 5.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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