Total expenditure and net lending in Ghana
Ghana: Total expenditure and net lending was 22.57 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Ghana, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure and net lending in Ghana is 22.57 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 663.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Ghana peaked at 22.57 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.96 million current LCU, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 41st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.97 million current LCU | 34.96 million current LCU | 162.18 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 977.03 million current LCU | 235.94 million current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 19.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 billion current LCU | 22.57 billion current LCU | 22.57 billion current LCU | 1 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure and net lending in Ghana?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Ghana was 22.57 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.96 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.1%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.