Ghana vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure
Ghana
265.96 billion current LCU
in 2025
Switzerland
267.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ghana rank
99th
Switzerland rank
97th
General government total expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 267.65 billion current LCU against 265.96 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.69 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 Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.40 million current LCU | 56.59 billion current LCU | 56.58 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 250.00 million current LCU | 131.03 billion current LCU | 130.78 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion current LCU | 168.39 billion current LCU | 164.70 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion current LCU | 214.06 billion current LCU | 176.11 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 186.86 billion current LCU | 258.82 billion current LCU | 71.95 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 267.65 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 Switzerland?
- 1.69 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 97th 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