Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 13.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2011
All-time low
12.2%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ghana stood at 13.2%.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ghana peaked at 30.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +8.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 15.7% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 87 Cabo Verde 13.4% compare
- 88 United Republic of Tanzania 13.4% compare
- 89 Argentina 13.2% compare
- 91 Haiti 13.2% compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.1% compare
- 93 Estonia 13.0% 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ghana?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ghana was 13.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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