Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Ghana 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.