Other expense in Ghana
Ghana: Other expense was 9.82 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Ghana, 2004–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.82 billion current LCU for other expense in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Ghana peaked at 21.47 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million current LCU, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 88th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.79 million current LCU | 1.21 million current LCU | 758.63 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.60 billion current LCU | 9.81 billion current LCU | 21.47 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 21.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 32.8% (2022)
- Other taxes -1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Ghana?
- Other expense in Ghana was 9.82 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for other expense?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.