Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.21 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
71st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
61.10 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.21 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana peaked at 3.57 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.10 million current US$, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 90.16 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 83.41 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 102.51 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 100.63 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 117.09 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 126.27 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 146.19 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 115.34 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 84.13 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 115.08 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 71.56 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 72.46 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.87 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 61.10 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 110.62 million current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 184.84 million current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1987 | 157.98 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 152.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 159.15 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 161.75 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 184.42 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 179.66 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 166.73 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 151.91 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 180.35 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 193.43 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 192.47 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 208.75 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 280.72 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 221.62 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 283.77 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 357.18 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 476.67 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 594.80 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 679.27 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 881.58 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +109.9% |
| 2012 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.79 million current US$ | 82.18 million current US$ | 146.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.07 million current US$ | 61.10 million current US$ | 184.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.02 million current US$ | 151.91 million current US$ | 280.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.76 million current US$ | 221.62 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ghana was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.10 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. 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.