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Fiscal Policy Indicators(Quarterly)

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CAPEX: Capital expenditure (CAPEX) is central government expenses on long-term economic assets and infrastructure of the country.
CAPEX_CGEXP: The total capital expenditure as percentage of total Central Government expenditure
CAPEX_GDP: The total capital expenditure as percentage of GDP.
CAPEX_TAXREV: The total capital expenditure as percentage of total tax revenue.
CAPEX_TRG: The total capital expenditure as percentage of total government revenue (including grants)
CGEXP: Central Government Expenditure (CGEXP) is the expenses incurred by government. These expenses include employee compensations, interest payments on government debt, recurrent expenditure on goods and services, subsidy payments, as well as government's capital expenditure.
CTAXREV: Company taxes (CTAXREV) are tax revenue generated from taxes imposed on corporations and firms operating in Ghana.
DEFICIT: This the difference between total revenues and grants received and total Central Government expenditure
DEFICIT_GDP: This is the total budget deficit as a percentage of GDP.
DTAXREV: Direct Tax captures taxes (DTAXREV) on income and properties. It also includes corporate tax as well as other direct taxes imposed by government.
EMPCOMP: Compensation of Employees (EMPCOMP) is central government expenses on payments made to workers of state agencies in the form of wages and salaries.
EMPCOMP_CGEXP: The total employee compensation as percentage of total Central Government expenditure
EMPCOMP_GDP: The total employee compensation as percentage of GDP.
EMPCOMP_TAXREV: The total employee compensation as percentage of total tax revenue.
EMPCOMP_TRG: The total employee compensation as percentage of total government revenue (including grants)
GRANTS: Grants are transfers receivable by the government and its agencies from other resident or non-resident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution.
IMPORTDUTIES: Import Duties (IMPORTDUTIES) are levies imposed on goods that are brought into Ghana from other countries.
INTEMP_CGEXP: The total interest payments and employee compensation as percentage of total Central Government expenditure
INTEMP_GDP: The total interest payments and employee compensation as percentage of GDP.
INTEMP_TAXREV: The total interest payments and employee compensation as percentage of total tax revenue.
INTEMP_TRG: The total interest payments and employee compensation as percentage of total government revenue (including grants)
INTPAYMENTS: Interest Payments (INTPAYMENTS) captures government expenditure on the payment of interest on both domestic and external debts owed by government.
INTPAYMENTS_CGEXP: The total interest payment as percentage of total Central Government expenditure
INTPAYMENTS_GDP: The total interest payment as percentage of GDP.
INTPAYMENTS_TAXREV: The total interest payment as percentage of total tax revenue.
INTPAYMENTS_TRG: The total interest payment as percentage of total government revenue (including grants)
TAXDGS: Taxes Domestic Goods and Services (TAXDGS) is the sum of taxes on domestic goods and services. This includes excise taxes, VAT, National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) and Communication Service Tax.
TAXREV: Tax Revenue (TAXREV) are compulsory levies in the form of taxes and certain types of social contributions; property income derived from the ownership of assets; sales of goods and services; and other transfers receivable from other units.
TAXREV_GDP: TAXREV_GDP is the total tax revenue measured as a percentage GDP
TRADETAX: International Trade Tax (TRADETAX) are taxes imposed on imports and exports of goods and services that flows in and out of the boarders of the Ghanaian economy.
TRG: Total revenue and Grants (TRG) include compulsory levies in the form of taxes and certain types of social contributions; property income derived from the ownership of assets; sales of goods and services; and other transfers receivable from other units. It also includes transfers receivable by the government and its agencies from other resident or non-resident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution.
TRG_GDP: This captures total government revenue (including grants and non-tax revenue) as a percentage of GDP
VAT: VAT is a consumption tax on goods and services that is levied by government at each stage of the supply chain where value is added.