Current expenditure, total in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure, total was 14.56 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.56 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 713.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Ghana peaked at 14.56 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.62 million current LCU, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 27.30 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 40.04 million current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 69.43 million current LCU | +73.4% |
| 1989 | 92.96 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 127.06 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 186.11 million current LCU | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 233.25 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 299.22 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 338.10 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 503.32 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 757.83 million current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 897.40 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 8.23 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 9.39 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.64 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 12.48 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 14.56 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.56 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.56 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.07 million current LCU | 20.62 million current LCU | 92.96 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 632.30 million current LCU | 127.06 million current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 billion current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 12.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 billion current LCU | 14.56 billion current LCU | 14.56 billion 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 expenditure, total in Ghana?
- Current expenditure, total in Ghana was 14.56 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure, total?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.4%. 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 expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.