Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.17 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana is 19.17, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana peaked at 31.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.51 | — |
| 1981 | 5.74 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 4.73 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 6.08 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 7.29 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.24 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.59 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 7.09 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.97 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.44 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.97 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.79 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.98 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.78 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 12.12 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 13.75 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 12.88 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 16.63 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.97 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.05 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 21.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.97 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.89 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.58 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 22.49 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 31.51 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 27.21 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 27.49 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.54 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 22 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 17.03 | -22.6% |
| 2026 | 19.05 | +11.9% |
| 2027 | 18.63 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 18.67 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 18.83 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 19.23 | +2.1% |
| 2031 | 19.17 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 | 3.49 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 | 6.59 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 10.65 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 17.58 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 17.03 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.2 | 19.17 | 19.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Thailand 23.3 compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 21.25 compare
- 20 Egypt 20.27 compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 17.99 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 17.83 compare
- 24 Singapore 17.73 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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ghana was 19.17 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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