Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 23.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.18
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
105th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31.51
in 2020
All-time low
3.49
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.18 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 31.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 105th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.5 | — |
| 1963 | 15.31 | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 15.8 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 14.2 | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 9.12 | -35.8% |
| 1967 | 11.54 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 12.32 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 11.19 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 12.17 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 11.68 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 11.45 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.35 | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 9.52 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.2 | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 12.84 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.47 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 6.54 | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 9.14 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 7.51 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 5.74 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 4.73 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 6.08 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 7.29 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.24 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.59 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 7.09 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.97 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.44 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.97 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.79 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.98 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.78 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 12.12 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 13.75 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 12.88 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 16.63 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.97 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.05 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 21.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.97 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.89 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 17.58 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 22.49 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 31.51 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 27.21 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 27.49 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.54 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 23.18 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.75 | 9.12 | 15.8 | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.64 | 6.54 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 3.49 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 | 6.59 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 10.65 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 17.58 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.59 | 18.54 | 31.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 295.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 75.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,199 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 23.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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