Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Ghana
Ghana: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -2.54 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Ghana, 2015–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Ghana is -2.54, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Ghana peaked at -2.11 in 2029 and was at its lowest, -15.09, in 2020.
That places Ghana 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -6.38 | — |
| 2016 | -7.44 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | -5.17 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | -7.11 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | -7.85 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -15.09 | +92.1% |
| 2021 | -9.16 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -10.55 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | -2.21 | -79.1% |
| 2024 | -4.74 | +114.7% |
| 2025 | -3.63 | -23.4% |
| 2026 | -3.47 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | -3.14 | -9.4% |
| 2028 | -3.25 | +3.4% |
| 2029 | -2.11 | -35.1% |
| 2030 | -2.54 | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.79 | -7.85 | -5.17 | 5 |
| 2020s | -5.73 | -15.09 | -2.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Australia -2.47 compare
- 48 Croatia -2.5 compare
- 49 North Macedonia -2.53 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.56 compare
- 52 Malta -2.61 compare
- 53 Netherlands -2.66 compare
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Ghana?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Ghana was -2.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -2.11 in 2029.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.09 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October