Ghana vs Uruguay: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 81.57 billion current US$ against 81.35 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 215.70 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 86.88 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.57 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 593.98 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.28 billion current US$ | 6.26 billion current US$ | 986.58 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 18.05 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 16.84 billion current US$ | 20.96 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 56.78 billion current US$ | 56.82 billion current US$ | 40.12 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 78.23 billion current US$ | 65.80 billion current US$ | 12.43 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 81.57 billion current US$ against 81.35 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 215.70 million current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.