Ghana vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
Ghana
570.91 billion
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
730.07 billion
in 2031
Ghana rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Ghana
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 730.07 billion against 570.91 billion in Ghana, a difference of 159.15 billion.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.03 million | 65.62 billion | 65.35 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion | 143.12 billion | 139.44 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion | 414.40 billion | 376.45 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 254.63 billion | 485.83 billion | 231.20 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 538.21 billion | 705.97 billion | 167.77 billion | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Ghana or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 730.07 billion against 570.91 billion in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
- 159.15 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.