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Ghana Highest Budget Deficit

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-0.81% in 1989

General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest budget deficit in Ghana was -0.81% in 1989. The top 5 years were: 1989 (-0.81%), 1987 (-0.93%), 1984 (-0.98%), 1988 (-1.08%), 1983 (-1.13%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Ghana Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1989	-0.81%
2nd	1987	-0.93%
3rd	1984	-0.98%
4th	1988	-1.08%
5th	1983	-1.13%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2005	-1.87%	+0.15%	78th
1991	-1.47%	+0.45%	54th
1989	-0.81%	+0.26%	34th
1988	-1.08%	−0.15%	28th
1987	-0.93%	+0.34%	23rd
2004	-2.02%	−0.03%	84th
1986	-1.26%	−0.07%	30th
1985	-1.19%	−0.21%	31st
1984	-0.98%	+0.16%	24th
1983	-1.13%	+0.90%	24th
2025	-2.73%	+4.59%	88th
2003	-1.99%	+0.73%	95th
2023	-3.37%	+8.39%	85th
2006	-3.11%	−1.23%	38th
2002	-2.73%	+0.91%	87th
1990	-1.93%	−1.12%	44th
1982	-2.03%	+1.77%	19th
2017	-3.97%	+2.78%	51st
2015	-4.01%	+3.81%	65th
2001	-3.64%	+0.34%	52nd
2000	-3.98%	+1.66%	34th
2011	-5.47%	+1.66%	35th
2009	-5.05%	+0.51%	66th
2007	-4.92%	−1.81%	17th
1998	-5.27%	+0.87%	34th
1995	-4.52%	+0.47%	38th
1992	-4.50%	−3.03%	38th
1981	-3.80%	+0.93%	14th
2008	-5.56%	−0.64%	18th
1999	-5.64%	−0.37%	22nd
1996	-5.61%	−1.09%	21st
1994	-4.99%	+0.39%	34th
1993	-5.39%	−0.89%	37th
1980	-4.73%	–	7th
1997	-6.14%	−0.53%	15th
2024	-7.31%	−3.95%	24th
2019	-7.52%	−0.73%	15th
2018	-6.79%	−2.83%	14th
2016	-6.75%	−2.74%	30th
2014	-7.81%	+1.31%	10th
2010	-7.13%	−2.08%	27th
2013	-9.12%	−0.76%	6th
2012	-8.36%	−2.89%	11th
2022	-11.76%	+0.27%	8th
2021	-12.03%	+5.41%	8th
2020	-17.44%	−9.92%	6th

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