Ghana vs Uzbekistan: Central government spending as share of GDP
Ghana
22.7%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
22.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
98th
Uzbekistan rank
100th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 100th of 157 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.2% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Ghana or Uzbekistan?
- Ghana, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Uzbekistan rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 100th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.