Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana

Ghana: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 22.68 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.68
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
26.88
in 2012
All-time low
15.29
in 2006
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana, 2001–2022

01020302001201120222001: 18.72002: 202003: 222004: 23.52005: 22.72006: 15.32007: 17.92008: 20.52009: 182010: 20.22011: 21.12012: 26.92013: 19.32014: 18.22015: 17.42016: 18.32017: 17.42018: 17.62019: 17.52020: 21.92021: 20.82022: 22.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana stood at 22.68.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana peaked at 26.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.29, in 2006.

That places Ghana 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 18.71
2002 20.03 +7.0%
2003 22.02 +9.9%
2004 23.48 +6.6%
2005 22.75 -3.1%
2006 15.29 -32.8%
2007 17.87 +16.9%
2008 20.55 +15.0%
2009 18.03 -12.3%
2010 20.16 +11.8%
2011 21.14 +4.9%
2012 26.88 +27.2%
2013 19.28 -28.3%
2014 18.2 -5.6%
2015 17.36 -4.6%
2016 18.29 +5.3%
2017 17.36 -5.1%
2018 17.6 +1.4%
2019 17.51 -0.5%
2020 21.88 +25.0%
2021 20.75 -5.2%
2022 22.68 +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.86 15.29 23.48 9
2010s 19.38 17.36 26.88 10
2020s 21.77 20.75 22.68 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.43 compare
  2. 96 Azerbaijan 23.01 compare
  3. 97 Peru 22.84 compare
  4. 99 Mexico 22.46 compare
  5. 100 Uzbekistan 22.34 compare
  6. 101 Belize 22.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Ghana was 22.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 2012.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.29 in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Ghana ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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