Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -22.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
-22.7%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-15.3%
in 2006
All-time low
-26.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ghana stood at -22.7%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ghana peaked at -15.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -18.7% | — |
| 2002 | -20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -22.0% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -23.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -22.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -15.3% | -32.8% |
| 2007 | -17.9% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | -20.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | -18.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | -20.2% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | -21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | -26.9% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | -19.3% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | -18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -17.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -17.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | -17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -21.9% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | -20.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | -22.7% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.9% | -23.5% | -15.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | -19.4% | -26.9% | -17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.8% | -22.7% | -20.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -21.8% compare
- 59 Belize -22.3% compare
- 60 Mexico -22.4% compare
- 62 Peru -22.8% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan -23.0% compare
- 64 Micronesia (Federated States of) -23.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ghana?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ghana was -22.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -15.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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