GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
158th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
700.4 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700.4 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Ghana 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,152 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,179 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,118 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,117 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,160 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 986.61 constant 2010 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 924.78 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 918.34 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 966.37 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 913.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 891.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 836.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 756.3 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 700.4 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 741.57 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 762.75 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 784.94 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 803.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 829.02 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 849.69 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 855.85 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 878.64 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 890.31 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 910.73 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 918.43 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 933.9 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 954.32 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 971 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 992.21 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,011 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,022 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,035 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,052 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,108 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,143 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,205 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,283 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,312 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,381 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,538 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,641 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,719 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,726 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,723 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,741 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,841 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,915 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,970 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,030 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,067 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,092 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,044 constant 2010 US$ per person | 913.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,179 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.67 constant 2010 US$ per person | 700.4 constant 2010 US$ per person | 891.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | 855.85 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,011 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,022 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,722 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,000 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,066 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,970 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Angola 2,365 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 157 Cambodia 2,184 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 159 Ukraine 2,074 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 160 Palestine 2,072 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 161 Kiribati 2,042 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Ghana was 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.4 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.