Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 2.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.95
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.59
in 2013
All-time low
1.66
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana stood at 2.95.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana peaked at 4.59 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | -19.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.66 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.43 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 2.95 | 4.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Ghana was 2.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Ghana ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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