General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana is -2.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 103.7% on the previous year and down 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.57 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 40 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 35 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 54.35 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 60.56 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 42.98 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 49.69 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 38.52 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 41.9 % change on previous year | +235.9% |
| 2001 | 60.67 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2002 | -0.695 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 53.58 % change on previous year | -7809.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2007 | 40.64 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 26.23 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 42.48 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 41.16 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2016 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +917.3% |
| 2017 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 39.55 % change on previous year | +583.6% |
| 2019 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 54.02 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 34.42 % change on previous year | +1883.8% |
| 2023 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2024 | 65.67 % change on previous year | -2655.0% |
| 2025 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.43 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | 60.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.49 % change on previous year | -0.695 % change on previous year | 60.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 42.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 65.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 179 Barbados -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Liberia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Panama -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Oman -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Maldives -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia -3.57 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.