Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 234.46 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 234.46 current international $.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 268.09 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.74 current international $, in 2000.
That places Ghana 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.74 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 50.66 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 54.55 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 62.68 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 72.6 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 107.1 current international $ | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 126.78 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 132.82 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 141.56 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 161.79 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 184.71 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 200.03 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 196.59 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 239.47 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 221.59 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 235.84 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 169.89 current international $ | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 138.99 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 134.54 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 195.35 current international $ | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 268.09 current international $ | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 255.07 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 264.9 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 234.46 current international $ | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.43 current international $ | 43.74 current international $ | 161.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.7 current international $ | 134.54 current international $ | 239.47 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.63 current international $ | 234.46 current international $ | 268.09 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 247.13 current international $ compare
- 153 Cameroon 246.18 current international $ compare
- 154 Zambia 243.74 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 234.46 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 268.09 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.