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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 29.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 29.2 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | 28.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 29.4 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 27.8 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 22.1 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 22.1 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 26.5 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 21.8 % of GDP |