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Ghana — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2025 · 75 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 14.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 18.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −3.41 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 18.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2025

PeriodValue
202514.9 % of GDP
202418.3 % of GDP
202315 % of GDP
202222.7 % of GDP
202120.8 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2011
202021.9 % of GDP
201917.5 % of GDP
201817.6 % of GDP
201717.4 % of GDP
201618.3 % of GDP
201517.4 % of GDP
201418.2 % of GDP
201319.3 % of GDP
201226.9 % of GDP
201121.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.