Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ghana peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 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 1.9% 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 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ghana ranks 142nd 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 0.3%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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