General government total expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: General government total expenditure was 265.96 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Ghana, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Ghana is 265.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 678.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Ghana peaked at 272.62 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.40 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 27.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.00 million current LCU | 34.00 million current LCU | 568.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion current LCU | 806.00 million current LCU | 8.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.95 billion current LCU | 12.33 billion current LCU | 80.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.86 billion current LCU | 123.50 billion current LCU | 272.62 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Ghana?
- General government total expenditure in Ghana was 265.96 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 272.62 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for general government total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release