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Ghana Government spending

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31

Latest · 202222.68%
Previous · 202120.75%
Highest · 201226.88%
Lowest · 200615.29%

Ghana's government spending stands at 22.68% as of 2022-12-31, up from 20.75% in 2021. Historical data runs from 2001 to 2022 (22 observations).

Recent trend

In 2022, Ghana's government spending was 22.68%, up from 20.75% in 2021.

In 2021, Ghana's government spending was 20.75%, down from 21.88% in 2020.

In 2020, Ghana's government spending was 21.88%, up from 17.51% in 2019.

In 2019, Ghana's government spending was 17.51%, down from 17.6% in 2018.

In 2018, Ghana's government spending was 17.6%, up from 17.36% in 2017.

Ghana Government spending — historical data

YearValueChange
202222.68%+1.93%
202120.75%-1.13%
202021.88%+4.37%
201917.51%-0.0909%
201817.6%+0.2466%
201717.36%-0.9343%
201618.29%+0.9253%
201517.36%-0.8392%
201418.2%-1.08%
201319.28%-7.6%
201226.88%+5.74%
201121.14%+0.9834%
201020.16%+2.13%
200918.03%-2.52%
200820.55%+2.68%
200717.87%+2.58%
200615.29%-7.46%
200522.75%-0.7335%
200423.48%+1.46%
200322.02%+1.99%
200220.03%+1.32%
200118.71%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ghana's government spending?

Ghana's government spending is 22.68% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 20.75% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest government spending in Ghana?

The highest recorded value is 26.88% (2012); the lowest is 15.29% (2006), across data from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.