Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana peaked at 22.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 72nd out of 115 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +562.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 3.2% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Croatia 18.3% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 73 Bulgaria 18.0% compare
- 74 Russian Federation 18.0%
- 75 France 17.9% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana was 18.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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