British Virgin Islands vs Ghana: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
British Virgin Islands
13.6%
in 2025
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
85th
Ghana rank
90th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Ghana
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 21.0% | 7.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, British Virgin Islands or Ghana?
- British Virgin Islands, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between British Virgin Islands and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Ghana rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 90th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.