Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 91.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 91.4% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 71st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 79.2% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.1% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Philippines 91.8% compare
- 69 Benin 91.7% compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 91.6% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 91.2% compare
- 73 Mongolia 91.1% compare
- 74 Czechia 91.1% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana was 91.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release