Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: General government total expenditure
Ghana
265.96 billion current LCU
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
278.94 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ghana rank
99th
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
General government total expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 278.94 billion current LCU against 265.96 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 12.98 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.40 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.40 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 250.00 million current LCU | 29.35 billion current LCU | 29.10 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion current LCU | 69.15 billion current LCU | 65.47 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion current LCU | 123.12 billion current LCU | 85.17 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 186.86 billion current LCU | 250.11 billion current LCU | 63.25 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 278.94 billion current LCU against 265.96 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12.98 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release