Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … unit in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 Persons per US$ of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana peaked at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ghana 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Persons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.