Government consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Government consumption was 9.21 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Ghana, 1974–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.21 billion current LCU for government consumption in 2010. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 711.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Ghana peaked at 9.21 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 215,000 current LCU, in 1974.
That places Ghana 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 215,000 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 387,000 current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 480,000 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 384,000 current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 727,000 current LCU | +89.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million current LCU | +115.2% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1981 | 3.87 million current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 5.45 million current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 7.58 million current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 9.87 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 16.61 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 24.03 million current LCU | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 36.88 million current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 46.71 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 62.12 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 85.56 million current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 103.44 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 132.57 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 164.60 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 212.30 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 302.01 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 559.36 million current LCU | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 763.06 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 972.46 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 5.55 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.60 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.21 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.21 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.21 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626,233 current LCU | 215,000 current LCU | 1.56 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.65 million current LCU | 2.75 million current LCU | 46.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.75 million current LCU | 62.12 million current LCU | 972.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 7.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 billion current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 government consumption in Ghana?
- Government consumption in Ghana was 9.21 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,000 current LCU in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for government consumption?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.7%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.