Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure
2006 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure
- Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 8.300 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 5.907 USD bn for Dec 2020.
- Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 4.846 USD bn from Dec 2006 to 2021, with 16 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.300 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of 1.813 USD bn in 2006.
- Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual: Middle East and Africa.
CEIC converts annual Government Consumption Expenditure into USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency, based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to 2013 is based on SNA 1993.
View Ghana's Public Consumption Expenditure from 2006 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Ghana's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2021?
Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 8.300 USD bn in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,299.999 2021 | 5,907.154 2020 | 1,813.241 2006 | 8,299.999 2021 | USD mn | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 468.503 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 30,168.705 2020 | yearly | 1957 - 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 21,303.381 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 365.754 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 88,552.005 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 23,724.790 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,905.529 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 5,935.142 2020 | yearly | 1975 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 26,113.439 2022 | yearly | 1973 - 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 3,253.367 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 34,962.218 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 2,483.588 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1,062.308 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,419.382 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 72,893.435 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 868.058 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 3,524.786 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,304.880 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 112,598.900 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Mar 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 10,489.273 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,822,866.565 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 12,793.933 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 3,501.509 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,378.820 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 15,473.114 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 23,244.366 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 4,299.355 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 9,039.500 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,749.911 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 921,477.123 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 17,544.538 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 171,898.976 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 807.422 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 233,310.472 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 8,299.999 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 11,220.685 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 13,159.219 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 10,145.593 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 1,822.718 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 105,005.823 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 17,276.733 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 48,485.710 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 12,302.956 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 27,294.200 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 100,665.098 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6,533.239 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 254,914.116 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 7,312.823 2020 | yearly | 1963 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 6,382.083 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 12,868.226 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 81,748.718 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 261.595 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 34,349.530 2019 | yearly | 1962 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 474.921 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,223.126 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 1,708.150 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 8,417.639 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 2,951.295 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,569.867 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,204.285 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 535.037 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 1,066.186 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 11,317.460 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 856.627 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 491.344 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 38,877.083 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 645.977 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 430.438 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 260.249 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 6,430.782 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,000.887 2021 | yearly | 1963 - 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 3,090.808 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 65,190.285 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 13,704.037 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,854.932 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 28,504.284 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 20,534.720 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 38,136.392 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 915.700 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 9,114.312 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,114.643 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 6,297.889 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 13,155.911 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 28,219.689 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 11,628.058 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,674.271 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 12,564.210 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 83,426.234 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 45,650.904 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 2,569.252 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 14,822.898 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 5,561.084 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 2,954.464 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 21,041.328 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 74,533.975 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 2,150.769 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 5,990.979 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 37,177.816 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 24,523.875 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 2,045.046 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -294.937 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 768.478 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) | 234.411 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) | 885.914 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) | 162.850 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 20.464 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 296.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,431.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 78,981.621 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 5,111.213 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 221.031 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,193.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 31.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 188,339.959 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 63,163.099 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 59.001 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1985 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 162.216 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 448.347 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 239.044 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -672.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 346.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -69.820 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 18.1 2010 | yearly | 1975 - 2010 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -69.820 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 28,290.4 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -3.522 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -28,067.014 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,357.152 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,560.177 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,612.019 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,500.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.318 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Feb 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,202.312 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,818.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,523.397 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 18.28 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.26 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (%) | -8.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2022 |
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