Ghana — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2019 · 69 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For Ghana, the central government deficit reading stood at −12.37B LCU in 2019. Against −12.29B LCU in 2018, the period change was −72.12M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.45% in 2019.
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- Annual data, 1950–2019
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Latest observations
2006–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -12.37B LCU |
| 2018 | -12.29B LCU |
| 2017 | -12.55B LCU |
| 2016 | -19.76B LCU |
| 2015 | -10.66B LCU |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | -10.16B LCU |
| 2013 | -10.71B LCU |
| 2012 | -5.69B LCU |
| 2011 | -694.41M LCU |
| 2010 | -3.21B LCU |
| 2009 | -1.96B LCU |
| 2008 | -3.35B LCU |
| 2007 | -1.27B LCU |
| 2006 | -994.27M LCU |