GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
127th
of 207 countries
All-time high
310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40,108 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,108 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 127th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,192 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 47,549 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 46,366 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 47,704 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 50,973 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 44,636 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 43,060 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 44,040 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 47,772 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 46,571 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 46,790 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 45,152 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 42,025 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 40,108 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 43,576 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 45,795 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 48,175 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 50,485 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 53,327 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 56,039 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 57,904 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 60,963 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 63,328 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 66,399 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 68,590 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 71,411 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 74,698 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 77,832 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 81,491 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 85,076 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 88,224 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 91,753 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 95,882 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 100,868 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 106,516 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 112,801 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 120,020 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 125,237 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 136,696 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 143,318 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 154,640 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 176,362 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 192,752 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 206,846 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 212,754 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 217,266 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 224,596 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 242,853 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 257,910 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 274,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 276,118 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 290,132 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 301,170 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,386 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 43,060 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 50,973 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,147 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 40,108 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 56,039 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,769 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 57,904 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 85,076 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,132 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 88,224 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 143,318 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,068 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 154,640 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 274,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,512 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 276,118 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 Iran 316,504 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 313,780 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tunisia 310,866 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 301,439 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 South Africa 299,490 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belarus 293,811 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 310,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,108 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.