Ghana vs Guyana: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
23.2%
in 2024
Guyana
23.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
105th
Guyana rank
104th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 23.2% against 23.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guyana ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Guyana ranks 104th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 19.4% | 7.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 24.3% | 4.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 23.2% against 23.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Guyana ranks 104th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.