Ghana: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 2.91.
That's down 14.4% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2006–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.14
- Trough
- 2.91
- 1-year change
- -14.4%
- 5-year change
- -17.7%
- -3.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -63.3%
- -9.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2.9096 | |
| 3.4005 | |
| 3.4092 | |
| 3.1531 | |
| 3.8861 | |
| 3.5336 | |
| 4.3945 | |
| 4.4340 | |
| 4.3998 | |
| 4.5765 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 2.91, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 14.4% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Ghana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022 was 4.24, so Ghana is below the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.