Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 21.42 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ghana, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.42 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ghana peaked at 31.51 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.42 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 14.77 Percentage of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 11.42 Percentage of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 13 Percentage of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 14.73 Percentage of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.82 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.39 Percentage of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.99 Percentage of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 17.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.48 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.88 Percentage of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 19.53 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.98 Percentage of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 21.56 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.97 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.89 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.58 Percentage of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9 Percentage of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 22.49 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 31.51 Percentage of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 27.21 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 27.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.36 Percentage of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 21.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 21.76 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 21.23 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 21.07 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 21.42 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 Percentage of GDP | 11.42 Percentage of GDP | 17.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.34 Percentage of GDP | 17.58 Percentage of GDP | 22.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 Percentage of GDP | 20.36 Percentage of GDP | 31.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Mozambique 21.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 21.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 124 Côte d’Ivoire 21.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 125 Paraguay 21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 126 Gambia 20.98 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 654.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ghana was 21.42 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.