Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana
Ghana: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana peaked at 4.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -19.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ghana was 2.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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