El Salvador vs Ghana: Government spending vs. GDP
El Salvador
4.50 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Ghana
4.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Ghana rank
97th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 480.41 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 640.42 million constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 188.25 million constant 2015 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 160.08 million constant 2015 US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 480.41 million constant 2015 US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 97th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.