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Ghana — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government deficit reading for Ghana was −1.35% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −6.23% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +4.88 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2031

PeriodValue
2031-2.17 % of GDP
2030-2.23 % of GDP
2029-1.83 % of GDP
2028-1.67 % of GDP
2027-1.83 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2018
2026-2.26 % of GDP
2025-1.35 % of GDP
2024-6.23 % of GDP
2023-3.37 % of GDP
2022-11.8 % of GDP
2021-12 % of GDP
2020-17.4 % of GDP
2019-7.52 % of GDP
2018-6.79 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.