Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ghana
Ghana: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 13.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.18
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
87th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.31
in 1986
All-time low
7.64
in 1980
Years of data
27
1980–2022
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ghana, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.18 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ghana peaked at 34.31 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 87th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.69 | 7.64 | 34.31 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.08 | 15.74 | 24.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 14.27 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 12.17 | 13.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 84 Cape Verde 13.41 compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.41 compare
- 86 Argentina 13.22 compare
- 88 Haiti 13.18 compare
- 89 Colombia 13.15 compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.15 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 14.31 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ghana?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ghana was 13.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.31 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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