External health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana
Ghana: External health expenditure channeled through government was 12.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.5% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +234.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +133.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +143.7% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -34.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 10.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 32.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Ghana was 12.5% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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