Ghana Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Ghana's health spending stood at 3.08% in 2025, a rise of +0.14% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.08% by 2025. Ghana ranked 171st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.95% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.08% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.08% | +0.14% | #171 |
| 2023 | 2.95% | −0.73% | #15 |
| 2022 | 3.67% | −0.19% | #28 |
| 2021 | 3.86% | −0.57% | #28 |
| 2020 | 4.43% | +1.18% | #42 |
| 2019 | 3.25% | +0.82% | #22 |
| 2018 | 2.43% | −0.26% | #7 |
| 2017 | 2.69% | −0.70% | #9 |
| 2016 | 3.39% | −1.15% | #19 |
| 2015 | 4.54% | +0.53% | #52 |
| 2014 | 4.02% | −0.58% | #40 |
| 2013 | 4.59% | +0.66% | #60 |
| 2012 | 3.93% | −0.53% | #41 |
| 2011 | 4.46% | −0.06% | #58 |
| 2010 | 4.52% | +0.35% | #56 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Ghana matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Ghana's health spending was 3.08% in 2025. Ranked 171st globally. This represents a 4.7% increase from the previous year.
Ghana's health spending peaked at 4.59% in 2013.
The lowest health spending in Ghana was 1.66% in 2000.
Ghana ranks 171st globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Ghana's health spending is projected to reach 3.08% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Ghana in 2025 was 3.08%. This ranks 171st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_ghana_health-spending,
title = {Ghana Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/ghana/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}