Ghana — General government deficit
millions of GHS · Annual · 1962–2031 · 70 observations
About this series
The general 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.
Ghana's general government deficit reading was −19.19B GHS in 2025. The period change from −73.22B GHS in 2024 was +54.04B GHS. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.35% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1962–2031
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Latest observations
2018–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -64.37B GHS |
| 2030 | -58.29B GHS |
| 2029 | -42.16B GHS |
| 2028 | -33.97B GHS |
| 2027 | -32.88B GHS |
9 earlier values, back to 2018
| 2026 | -35.81B GHS |
| 2025 | -19.19B GHS |
| 2024 | -73.22B GHS |
| 2023 | -29.88B GHS |
| 2022 | -72.25B GHS |
| 2021 | -55.55B GHS |
| 2020 | -68.37B GHS |
| 2019 | -26.81B GHS |
| 2018 | -20.96B GHS |