Ghana vs Zambia: General government total expenditure
Ghana
265.96 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zambia
227.78 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ghana rank
99th
Zambia rank
102nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 265.96 billion current LCU against 227.78 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 38.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.40 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.40 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 250.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 250.00 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 4.35 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion current LCU | 47.53 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2020s | 186.86 billion current LCU | 157.23 billion current LCU | 29.63 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 265.96 billion current LCU against 227.78 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Ghana and Zambia?
- 38.18 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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