Health expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Health expenditure was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Ghana, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Ghana stood at 1.87 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 529.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Ghana peaked at 1.87 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 236.21 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Ghana 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366.96 million current US$ | 339.41 million current US$ | 389.46 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 796.22 million current US$ | 236.21 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Ghana?
- Health expenditure in Ghana was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.21 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for health expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).