Government Finance and Payroll

Basic Economic Data	1998	1993	1988	Source
Gross Domestic Product (in national currency units)	14,113 billion	3,675 billion	1,051 billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
Government Consumption (in national currency units)	1,744 billion	560 billion	105 billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
Stock of Government Debt (in national currency units)	- billion	- billion	- billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate (annual average)	2050.17	649.061	202.346	Principle rate, IMF International Finacial Statistics

Goverrnment Finance	1998	1993	1988	Source
Total government expenditure and net lending (in national currency units)	3,520 billion	822 billion	150 billion	The Apropriation Act, Act 548 p.25 (for 1998 value); IMF (ed.), Government Finance Statistics (for 1993 and 1988 values)
Central Government Revenue (in national currency units)	2,616 billion	658 billion	142 billion	Statistical Service (ed.), Quarterly Digest of Statistics March 1998 (for 1997 value) IMF (ed.), Government Finance Statistics (for 1993 and 1988 values)

Public Payroll	1998	1993	1988	Source
Total public payroll expenditure (including wages, salaries and allowances/excluding public enterprise payrolls)	924 billion	233 billion	- billion	Controller and Accountant General, Public Accounts of Ghana(Consolidated Fund), 1993, 1998