Colombia vs Ghana: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 88.7% against 87.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 88.6% | 6.4% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 89.8% | 9.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 95.2% | 15.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 92.5% | 10.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 95.3% | 12.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 86.8% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.7% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 88.7% against 87.8% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 56th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.