Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ghana
Ghana: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices was 20,186 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices in Ghana is 20,186 million USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices in Ghana peaked at 22,020 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,715 million USD, in 2002.
That places Ghana 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,123 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 2,715 million USD | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3,105 million USD | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3,751 million USD | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3,859 million USD | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,442 million USD | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 5,226 million USD | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5,726 million USD | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,927 million USD | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,160 million USD | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 7,687 million USD | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7,974 million USD | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,786 million USD | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,725 million USD | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 7,244 million USD | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 9,519 million USD | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 8,334 million USD | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 12,037 million USD | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 14,211 million USD | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 15,488 million USD | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 15,378 million USD | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 22,020 million USD | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 19,476 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 20,186 million USD | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,208 million USD | 2,715 million USD | 5,927 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,268 million USD | 7,160 million USD | 14,211 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,510 million USD | 15,378 million USD | 22,020 million USD | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,257 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 40,899 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices in Ghana?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices in Ghana was 20,186 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,020 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,715 million USD in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.