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Table 1. The Contribution of Mining to Government Revenue, Value Added and Employment
Year
Total Government Revenue b
Percentage of Economy-Wide Value Added
Percentage of Industry c Value Added
Percentage of Economy-Wide Employment
Percentage of Industry Employment
1960 -
5.8%
18.3%
1.9%
11.4%
1970
5.2%
15.9%
1.0%
6.4%
1980
2.6%
10.2%
0.6%
3.4%
1990
8.9%
2.9%
14.1%
0.9%
6.1%
2000
13.7%
2.8%
14.6%
1.8%
11.6%
2010
21.3%
14.4%
1.1%
7.4%
Source: 10-Sector Database published by the Groningen Growth and Development Center (GGDC) for the period
a Figures are Minerals Commission, Statistical overview of Ghana’s Mining Industry ( ); Internal Revenue Service/ GRA ( )
b Industry as defined here includes Mining, Quarrying, Manufacturing and Construction.
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