Ghana vs Mexico: Expense

Ghana
22.7%
in 2022
Mexico
22.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
98th
Mexico rank
99th

Expense over time

  • Ghana
  • Mexico
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 22.7% against 22.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.

Ghana ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 99th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 18.0% 20.6% 2.6% Mexico
2010s 19.4% 20.5% 1.1% Mexico
2020s 21.8% 21.6% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ghana or Mexico?
Ghana, at 22.7% against 22.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Ghana and Mexico?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for expense?
Ghana ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 99th 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.