Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

79th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Ghana 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1973	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1974	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1975	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1976	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1977	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1979	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1980	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1981	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1982	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1985	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.3%
1986	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1987	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1988	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1990	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1991	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1992	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1993	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1999	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2000	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2001	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2002	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2003	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2004	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2005	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2007	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2009	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2011	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.8%
2012	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2014	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2015	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2016	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2017	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1985	+77.3%	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011	+71.8%	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Ghana

76 Burkina Faso 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Samoa 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Egypt 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Mexico 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Brunei 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Ghana

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.