Ghana — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 69 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government expenditure reading for Ghana was 26.5% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 26.4% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.09 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 26.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
201926.5 % of GDP
201826.4 % of GDP
201726.6 % of GDP
201629.1 % of GDP
201529.2 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201428.2 % of GDP
201329.4 % of GDP
201227.8 % of GDP
201122.5 % of GDP
201022.1 % of GDP
200922.1 % of GDP
200826.5 % of GDP
200724.2 % of GDP
200621.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.