General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.8% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ghana peaked at 16.8% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ghana was 4.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1968.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.