Ghana — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1962–2030 · 69 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 −39.12B LCU in 2025. The period change from −86.51B LCU in 2024 was +47.39B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.73% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1962–2030
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Latest observations

2017–2030

PeriodValue
2030-67.16B LCU
2029-49.45B LCU
2028-40.07B LCU
2027-31.30B LCU
2026-30.95B LCU
9 earlier values, back to 2017
2025-39.12B LCU
2024-86.51B LCU
2023-30.05B LCU
2022-72.65B LCU
2021-55.86B LCU
2020-68.75B LCU
2019-26.96B LCU
2018-21.07B LCU
2017-10.48B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.