Of 2,400 surveyed Ghanaians in 2019, 72 percent were willing to pay more taxes from their own resources in order to contribute to developing the nation. On the other hand, some 18 percent of them preferred the use of external loans for the same cause. Overall, according to the same survey, a percentage of the respondents similar to those willing to pay more taxes reported that it was difficult or very difficult to know how the government spent taxes.
Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Willing to pay more taxes to finance country's development from own resources
Respondents were asked the following questions: Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
Statement 1: It is important that as an independent nation, we finance development from our own resources, even if it means paying more taxes.
Statement 2: We should use external loans for the development of the country, even if it increases our indebtedness to foreign countries and institutions.
Survey results refer to the share of respondents who "agree" or "agree very strongly" with each statement.
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Afrobarometer. (April 9, 2021). Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. "Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019." Chart. April 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. (2021). Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. "Share of Ghanaians Willing to Pay More Taxes to Finance Development as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer, Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of Ghanaians willing to pay more taxes to finance development as of 2019 [Graph], Afrobarometer, April 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241684/willingness-to-pay-more-taxes-in-ghana/
