Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure

2006 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure

  • Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 4.006 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.430 USD bn for Dec 2023.
  • Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 3.796 USD bn from Dec 2006 to 2024, with 19 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.366 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.

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 2024 in the chart:

Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure

What was Ghana's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2024?

Ghana Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 4.006 USD bn in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,006.057 2024 4,429.806 2023 1,813.241 2006 6,366.453 2021 USD mn yearly 2006 - 2024

Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 980.317 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 48,630.924 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 28,048.861 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 824.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 109,436.260 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) 32,176.936 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,999.412 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,647.633 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,638.121 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 4,652.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 45,193.931 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,782.208 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,372.680 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,633.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 111,444.651 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 845.066 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7,094.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,368.114 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 128,734.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 13,000.263 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 3,118,424.089 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 18,300.221 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 6,196.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 2,005.939 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 20,496.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 27,513.739 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,178.327 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 5,269.903 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 2,451.137 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 1,142,068.062 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 20,710.277 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 213,009.810 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 1,222.384 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 296,660.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) 13,504.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,253.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 12,771.926 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,668.956 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 88,457.320 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 26,566.264 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 11,594.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 17,797.073 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 39,146.168 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 119,926.328 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 7,756.193 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 223,019.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 7,806.878 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 8,690.387 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 13,424.227 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 85,154.809 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 460.267 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 40,682.970 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 751.320 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.127 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,682.213 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 8,183.181 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,658.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 5,062.088 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,498.276 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 823.257 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 1,066.186 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,482.596 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,190.718 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 565.464 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 51,716.959 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 1,019.301 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 799.647 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 409.406 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 8,194.998 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,186.040 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 3,250.685 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 90,523.180 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,065.288 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,332.565 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 31,058.743 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) 20,068.070 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 38,789.544 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 670.300 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) 10,731.603 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,230.612 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 10,949.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 17,796.513 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 55,002.925 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 15,387.048 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 20,415.640 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 123,191.421 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 66,853.867 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 4,748.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 14,808.912 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,170.294 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,362.095 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 20,623.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 93,369.777 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 8,241.417 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 44,394.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,780.342 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Syria (USD mn) 866.719 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,324.882 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 449.164 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 49.0 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,909.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 89,599.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 14,051.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 627.649 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,859.9 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 53.5 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 219,248.874 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 133,353.690 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 29.675 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1985 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 136.208 Aug 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 37.620 Aug 2025 monthly May 1995 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 330.343 Aug 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2025
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -10.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 239.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 524.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -53.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -49.184 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 29,110.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.197 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,118.991 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 19.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,008.748 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 16,642.008 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 25,721.726 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 30.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.623 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 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 24,675.872 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,480.6 May 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,145.191 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.52 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 6.78 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2025

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