General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ghana 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 182 Haiti 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Egypt 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Lebanon 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current US$ per US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 116.18 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,650 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.