Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was -979.17 million current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -979.17 million current LCU for overall budget balance, including grants in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Ghana peaked at 129.16 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.22 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 16th 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.
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -11.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 4.09 million current LCU | -137.2% |
| 1987 | -17.15 million current LCU | -518.9% |
| 1988 | -21.63 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1989 | -59.65 million current LCU | +175.7% |
| 1990 | -68.11 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1991 | -129.43 million current LCU | +90.0% |
| 1992 | -145.57 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1993 | -140.80 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1994 | -168.00 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1995 | -213.94 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1996 | -291.89 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1997 | -163.45 million current LCU | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -308.83 million current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1999 | -282.49 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2000 | -262.62 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2001 | -880.56 million current LCU | +235.3% |
| 2002 | -1.29 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2003 | -2.56 billion current LCU | +97.8% |
| 2004 | -2.13 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2005 | -3.22 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2006 | -1.57 billion current LCU | -51.4% |
| 2007 | -758.42 million current LCU | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 129.16 million current LCU | -117.0% |
| 2009 | -721.75 million current LCU | -658.8% |
| 2010 | -979.17 million current LCU | +35.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -979.17 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -34.10 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -979.17 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -658.8% | 129.16 million current LCU | -721.75 million current LCU |
| 1987 | -518.9% | 4.09 million current LCU | -17.15 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.07 million current LCU | -59.65 million current LCU | 4.09 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -191.25 million current LCU | -308.83 million current LCU | -68.11 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.33 billion current LCU | -3.22 billion current LCU | 129.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -979.17 million current LCU | -979.17 million current LCU | -979.17 million current LCU | 1 |
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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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Ghana?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Ghana was -979.17 million current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.16 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.22 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.8%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.