Belize vs Ghana: Expense

Belize
22.3%
in 2017
Ghana
22.7%
in 2022
Belize rank
101st
Ghana rank
98th

Expense over time

  • Belize
  • Ghana
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Belize ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 98th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 19.9% 2.3% Ghana
2010s 20.1% 19.8% 0.2% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Belize or Ghana?
Ghana, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Belize and Ghana?
0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for expense?
Belize ranks 101st and Ghana ranks 98th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.