Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Ghana
Ghana: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 1.01 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Ghana, 2015–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.01 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ghana peaked at 1.51 in 2029 and was at its lowest, -8.88, in 2020.
That places Ghana 26th out of 86 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 primary balance, General government, Percent in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1.51 | — |
| 2016 | -2.36 | +56.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0377 | -98.4% |
| 2018 | -1.62 | +4206.6% |
| 2019 | -2.16 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | -8.88 | +311.8% |
| 2021 | -1.92 | -78.4% |
| 2022 | -3.16 | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7918 | -125.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7423 | -193.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5222 | -170.4% |
| 2026 | -0.0757 | -114.5% |
| 2027 | 0.0585 | -177.3% |
| 2028 | 0.1843 | +215.0% |
| 2029 | 1.51 | +718.8% |
| 2030 | 1.01 | -33.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0382, 26.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -4206.6% | -0.0377 | -1.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.54 | -2.36 | -0.0377 | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.17 | -8.88 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ghana?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ghana was 1.01 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2029.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October