General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.13 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.13 billion constant LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ghana peaked at 14.57 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.83 billion constant LCU, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.83 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2007 | 6.85 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.72 billion constant LCU | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.89 billion constant LCU | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.09 billion constant LCU | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 14.57 billion constant LCU | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 13.03 billion constant LCU | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.93 billion constant LCU | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 11.77 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.77 billion constant LCU | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.43 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.19 billion constant LCU | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.38 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.94 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.04 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.57 billion constant LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 13.57 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.63 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.13 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 billion constant LCU | 6.83 billion constant LCU | 7.72 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.21 billion constant LCU | 8.09 billion constant LCU | 14.57 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 billion constant LCU | 12.04 billion constant LCU | 14.13 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 5,979 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana was 14.13 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 billion constant LCU in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.