Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Ghana
116.18 current US$ per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
95.04 current US$ per person
in 2004
Ghana rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 116.18 current US$ per person against 95.04 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.14 current US$ per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.63 current US$ per person 52.82 current US$ per person 24.19 current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
1970s 34.02 current US$ per person 135.21 current US$ per person 101.19 current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
1980s 31.78 current US$ per person 191.76 current US$ per person 159.98 current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
1990s 44.27 current US$ per person 200.72 current US$ per person 156.44 current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
2000s 34.31 current US$ per person 90.7 current US$ per person 56.38 current US$ per person Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 116.18 current US$ per person against 95.04 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
21.14 current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Ghana ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.