Ghana Public Consumption: % of GDP

2006 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Ghana Public Consumption accounted for 5.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 6.7 % in the previous year.
  • Ghana Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 7.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.8 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of 5.9 % in Dec 2023.

CEIC calculates annual Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. Ghana Statistical Service provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2013 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Ghana Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Ghana GDP expanded 0.5 % YoY in Sep 2023.
  • Ghana Nominal GDP reached 19.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 36.6 % in Sep 2023.
  • Ghana GDP Per Capita reached 2,353.0 USD in Dec 2022.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 9.9 % in Dec 2023.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 10.8 % in Dec 2023.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 83.8 % in Dec 2023.

View Ghana's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 2006 to 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Ghana's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?

Ghana Public Consumption accounted for 5.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 6.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.9 2023 6.7 2022 5.9 2023 13.8 2011 % yearly 2006 - 2023

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 15.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 13.6 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 20.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 24.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 30.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 18.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 18.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 21.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 11.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 17.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 19.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 15.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 23.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 17.9 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 8.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 12.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 19.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 21.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 18.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 16.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 659.7 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,890.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 52.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,139.214 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,273.109 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,230.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.9 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 204,070.187 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 67,696.289 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 45.264 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.783 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 144.855 Jul 2024 monthly May 1995 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 311.759 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jul 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 31,566.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,095.226 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,298.488 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,953.808 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 35.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,526.320 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 34.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 18,587.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.2 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,706.251 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.67 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.63 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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