Ghana

Aid at a glance charts

These ready-made tables and charts provide for snapshot of aid (Official Development Assistance) for all DAC Members as well as recipient countries and territories. Summary reports by regions (Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Oceania) and the world are also available.

Revenue Statistics Africa: Key findings for Ghana

The tax-to-GDP ratio in Ghana increased by 0.4 percentage points, from 17.2% in 2015 to 17.6% in 2016. In comparison, the average for the 21 African countries in Revenue Statistics in Africa 2018 remained at 18.2% over the same period.

Better adapting migration policies to labour market needs would help Ghana’s economy, says new ILO-OECD Development Centre report

Migration should be better integrated in labour market information and analysis. This could amplify the impact of Ghana’s efforts to enhance the economic contribution of migration, which culminated in 2016 with the adoption of a National Migration Policy aiming to mainstream migration into Ghana’s other development policies.

How Immigrants Contribute to Ghana's Economy

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Ghana 2018 (Second Round) - Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request

Ghana African Economic Outlook 2017

Real GDP growth is estimated to have slowed for the fifth consecutive year due to tightened monetary and fiscal policies, among other factors, but is projected to recover in 2017 and 2018 if the non-oil economy improves and as new hydrocarbon wells come on stream.

Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress

Significant progress has been made by an international programme designed to enhance developing countries’ ability to bolster domestic revenue collection through strengthening of tax audit capacities.

Ghana becomes the 50th member of the OECD Development Centre

Ghana’s entry today into the OECD Development Centre marks a significant stride in support of the country’s inclusive growth and development strategy. It also deepens the Centre’s global representativeness and institutional cooperation with pan-African arenas as it welcomes its 9th African member country.

Keynote speech acceptance of Ghana's membership of the OECD Development Centre

Keynote speech acceptance of Ghana's membership of the OECD Development Centre

Ghana African Economic Outlook 2015

Ghana’s economy is expected to slow down for the fourth consecutive year to an estimated 3.9% growth rate in 2015, owing to a severe energy crisis, unsustainable domestic and external debt burdens, and deteriorated macroeconomic and financial imbalances.