Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Ghana
-2.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
182nd
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -2.44 % change on previous year against -3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 36.27 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 32.49 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.64 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.14 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
- Ghana, at -2.44 % change on previous year against -3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.13 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.