Health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana
Ghana: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 10.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana stood at 10.1%.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana peaked at 13.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Ghana was 10.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.