Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ghana peaked at 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 104.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 102.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 112.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 171.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 140.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 147.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 132.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 137.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 119.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 119.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 123.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 133.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 147.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 144.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 142.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.7% | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 140.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ghana?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ghana was 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.