Ghana — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Ghana was −3.45% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −3.96% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.51 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −5.36% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2006–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -3.45 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.96 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -4.75 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -8.95 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -5.78 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | -6.37 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -8.55 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.68 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.87 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -5.24 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -4.02 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -8.33 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -4.12 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -3.99 % of GDP |