Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana
Ghana: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 54.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana stood at 54.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana peaked at 129.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 111.0% | — |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.0% | +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 | 113.1% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.0% | 93.2% | 129.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 94.8% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 54.9% | 114.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 66.4% compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
- 151 Madagascar 60.6% compare
- 153 Cameroon 42.6% compare
- 154 Nigeria 37.7% compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ghana was 54.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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