Gabon vs Ghana: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Gabon
13.6%
in 2023
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Gabon rank
72nd
Ghana rank
74th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 74th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 21.9% | 9.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Ghana ranks 74th of 170 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.