Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 105.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 105.8% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana peaked at 129.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 111.0% | — |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 117.5% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.1% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | +9.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 105.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 105.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.0% | 93.2% | 129.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 94.8% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.6% | 96.8% | 114.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana was 105.8% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.