Ghana — Central government deficit
millions of GHS · Annual · 1950–2025 · 75 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 −33.95B GHS in 2025. Against −74.10B GHS in 2024, the period change was +40.15B GHS. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.38% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations
2011–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -33.95B GHS |
| 2024 | -74.10B GHS |
| 2023 | -29.88B GHS |
| 2022 | -72.25B GHS |
| 2021 | -55.87B GHS |
10 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2020 | -44.90B GHS |
| 2019 | -16.89B GHS |
| 2018 | -11.67B GHS |
| 2017 | -12.29B GHS |
| 2016 | -15.61B GHS |
| 2015 | -7.91B GHS |
| 2014 | -7.22B GHS |
| 2013 | -7.99B GHS |
| 2012 | -4.20B GHS |
| 2011 | -509.31M GHS |