Ghana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.8% against 0.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 4.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 185th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 187th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 13.1% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 11.6% | 2.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 0.8% | 10.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Ghana or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Ghana, at 4.8% against 0.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 4.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 185th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 187th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.