Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana
Ghana: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 54.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 54.9% for primary government spending as a share of original 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, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana peaked at 129.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 111.0% | — |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 117.5% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.0% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -48.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.0% | 93.2% | 129.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 94.8% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 54.9% | 114.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.4% compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
- 162 Madagascar 60.6% compare
- 164 Cameroon 42.6% compare
- 165 Nigeria 37.8% compare
- 166 Kiribati 0.8% 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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ghana was 54.9% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).