Other expense in Ghana
Ghana: Other expense was 15.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Ghana, 2004–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in Ghana stood at 15.4%.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Ghana peaked at 23.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +218.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +5852.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +91.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +268.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +50.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5852.4% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.1% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 15.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Ghana?
- Other expense in Ghana was 15.4% in 2022, 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 23.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for other expense?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.