Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana
Ghana: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -2.41 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -2.41 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2010.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana peaked at -3.41 million current LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.30 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Ghana 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -11.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -3.41 million current LCU | -69.0% |
| 1987 | -26.35 million current LCU | +673.3% |
| 1988 | -38.13 million current LCU | +44.7% |
| 1989 | -64.60 million current LCU | +69.4% |
| 1990 | -77.48 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1991 | -137.26 million current LCU | +77.1% |
| 1992 | -164.67 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1993 | -178.30 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1994 | -202.30 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1995 | -271.34 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1996 | -554.59 million current LCU | +104.4% |
| 1997 | -316.75 million current LCU | -42.9% |
| 1998 | -620.71 million current LCU | +96.0% |
| 1999 | -790.47 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2000 | -772.63 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -1.52 billion current LCU | +96.1% |
| 2002 | -2.15 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2003 | -3.38 billion current LCU | +57.1% |
| 2004 | -3.23 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2005 | -4.30 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2006 | -2.91 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 2007 | -1.80 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2008 | -1.08 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2009 | -2.09 billion current LCU | +93.9% |
| 2010 | -2.41 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -2.41 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -2.41 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -673.3% | -3.41 million current LCU | -26.35 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -28.70 million current LCU | -64.60 million current LCU | -3.41 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -331.39 million current LCU | -790.47 million current LCU | -77.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 billion current LCU | -4.30 billion current LCU | -772.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.41 billion current LCU | -2.41 billion current LCU | -2.41 billion current LCU | 1 |
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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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Ghana was -2.41 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was -3.41 million current LCU in 1986.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.30 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.7%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.