Ghana: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Ghana's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 30.44 on 2022 (from 264.9 to 234.46).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +10.05 and a typical year strayed about 29.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 72.73 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 65.95 in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 19% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Ghana had the 133rd highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Ghana in the 2023 ranking

• Guinea-Bissau — 129th of 168: 247.13
• Cameroon — 130th of 168: 246.18
• Zambia — 131st of 168: 243.74
• Liberia — 133rd of 168: 233.05
• Burkina Faso — 134th of 168: 223.87
• Congo, Rep. — 135th of 168: 208.86

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Angola — 248.39 (2023)
• Benin — 137.83 (2023)
• Botswana — 1,310 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 223.87 (2023)
• Burundi — 100.06 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 616.54 (2023)
• Cameroon — 246.18 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 136.69 (2023)
• Chad

More health data for Ghana

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 11.99% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 12.39% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 6.13 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 34.94% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 6.29 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 35.92% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 12.42 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 35.43% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 11.63% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Ghana's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

234.46 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 436.01% from 43.74 in 2000 (7.57% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 268.09 in 2020 and the lowest 43.74 in 2000.

How does Ghana rank?

133rd highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Ghana?

In 2023, Ghana's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 30.44 on 2022 (from 264.9 to 234.46). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +10.05 and a typical year strayed about 29.13 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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