Current budget balance, including grants in Ghana
Ghana: Current budget balance, including grants was 412.74 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, current budget balance, including grants in Ghana stood at 412.74 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Ghana peaked at 616.44 million current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -381.10 million current LCU, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -5.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 14.72 million current LCU | -347.4% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million current LCU | -71.5% |
| 1988 | 9.25 million current LCU | +120.5% |
| 1989 | -17.92 million current LCU | -293.7% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million current LCU | -126.7% |
| 1991 | -33.01 million current LCU | -789.1% |
| 1992 | -33.00 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -32.10 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | -45.70 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1995 | -63.54 million current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 38.57 million current LCU | -160.7% |
| 1997 | -64.16 million current LCU | -266.3% |
| 1998 | 37.80 million current LCU | -158.9% |
| 1999 | 358.02 million current LCU | +847.2% |
| 2000 | 616.44 million current LCU | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 89.77 million current LCU | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 247.33 million current LCU | +175.5% |
| 2003 | -348.51 million current LCU | -240.9% |
| 2004 | 380.69 million current LCU | -209.2% |
| 2005 | -381.10 million current LCU | -200.1% |
| 2006 | -19.98 million current LCU | -94.8% |
| 2007 | -305.87 million current LCU | +1430.7% |
| 2008 | 534.24 million current LCU | -274.7% |
| 2009 | 554.80 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 412.74 million current LCU | -25.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 412.74 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 412.74 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1430.7% | -19.98 million current LCU | -305.87 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 859,810 current LCU | -17.92 million current LCU | 14.72 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.77 million current LCU | -64.16 million current LCU | 358.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.78 million current LCU | -381.10 million current LCU | 616.44 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.74 million current LCU | 412.74 million current LCU | 412.74 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Ghana?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Ghana was 412.74 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 616.44 million current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -381.10 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.