Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana
Ghana: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 32.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana stood at 32.79.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana peaked at 39.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 2007.
That places Ghana 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.13 | — |
| 2002 | 30.64 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 24.94 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 18.51 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 16 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 15.51 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.74 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.32 | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 24.51 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 28.48 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 28.71 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.13 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.66 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 28.68 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 34.99 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 32.79 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 | 10.64 | 39.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.08 | 12.03 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.15 | 28.68 | 34.99 | 3 |
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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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Ghana was 32.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Ghana ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. 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 of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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