Govt expenditure share budget in Ghana
Ghana: Govt expenditure share budget was 54.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Govt expenditure share budget in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 54.94 for govt expenditure share budget in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Ghana peaked at 129.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.94, in 2023.
That places Ghana 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Govt expenditure share budget in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 110.98 | — |
| 2007 | 114.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.05 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 93.21 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 103.81 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 117.5 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 95.85 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 96.22 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.15 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.73 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.05 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 94.77 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 95.61 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 101.34 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 114.15 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 96.82 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 105.82 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 54.94 | -48.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.03 | 93.21 | 129.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.3 | 94.77 | 117.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.93 | 54.94 | 114.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.36 compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 62.09 compare
- 162 Madagascar 60.6 compare
- 164 Cameroon 42.64 compare
- 165 Nigeria 37.75 compare
- 166 Kiribati 0.77 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is govt expenditure share budget in Ghana?
- Govt expenditure share budget in Ghana was 54.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.05 in 2008.
- What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.94 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for govt expenditure share budget?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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