Relationship dossier
Ghana
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Development assistance and a bilateral tax agreement underpin Ghana–Ireland cooperation
Ghana toward Ireland
+20Ghana concluded a bilateral tax agreement with Ireland, providing a concrete framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Ireland toward Ghana
+35Ireland has provided development assistance to Ghana and concluded a bilateral tax agreement with the Ghanaian government.
Overall relationship
+30Development assistance from Ireland and bilateral tax cooperation give the relationship a substantive cooperative foundation. The extent and durability of these activities are uncertain, and no major bilateral confrontation is identified in this assessment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ghana and Ireland have a cooperative relationship, including Irish development assistance to Ghana and a bilateral tax agreement. These provide concrete foundations for government cooperation, though the scale and continuity of current bilateral activity are unclear.
Key developments
Ghana and Ireland concluded a bilateral tax agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of current bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The scale of Irish development assistance to Ghana in recent years is unclear.