General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 7,585 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,585 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 536.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 7,919 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 current LCU per person, in 1982.
That places Ghana 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0837 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0814 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0791 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1535 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2244 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 0.366 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7161 current LCU per person | +95.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9798 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 2.91 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 4.39 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 6.87 current LCU per person | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 9.59 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 14.02 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 18.98 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 22.86 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 27.02 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 29.66 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 41.04 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 64.21 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 62.04 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 92.74 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 123.01 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 137.24 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 176.73 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 242.24 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 298.1 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 347.95 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 483.85 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 609.16 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 839.3 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 980.16 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,186 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,488 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 1,540 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,105 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 2,565 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 3,873 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 3,864 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,095 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 4,870 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 7,919 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 2025 | 7,585 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.585 current LCU per person | 0.0791 current LCU per person | 1.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 current LCU per person | 2.21 current LCU per person | 29.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.53 current LCU per person | 41.04 current LCU per person | 347.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,299 current LCU per person | 483.85 current LCU per person | 2,565 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,534 current LCU per person | 3,864 current LCU per person | 7,919 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 159 Bahamas 8,622 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,168 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 7,835 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Guatemala 7,466 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Tonga 7,336 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Peru 7,333 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Ghana?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 7,585 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,919 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.