Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana is 63.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana peaked at 63.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +14.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 33.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 35.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana was 63.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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