Ghana vs Macau, China: Government spending vs. GDP
Ghana
4.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Macau, China
5.14 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Ghana rank
97th
Macau, China rank
95th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Ghana
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 161.02 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and Macau, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 261.81 million constant 2015 US$ | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 220.07 million constant 2015 US$ | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 4.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 664.84 million constant 2015 US$ | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Ghana or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Ghana and Macau, China?
- 161.02 million constant 2015 US$, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Macau, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Macau, China rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Macau, China ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.