GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 5,738 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana is 5,738 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 5,738 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,852 constant LCU per person, in 1983.
That places Ghana 197th out of 212 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 (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,047 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,118 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,956 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2,955 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,067 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,609 constant LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 2,446 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,429 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,556 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,417 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,358 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,212 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,852 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1,961 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,017 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,076 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,126 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,193 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,247 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,264 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,324 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,355 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,409 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,429 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,470 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,524 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,568 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,624 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,674 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,704 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,738 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,784 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,850 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,931 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,024 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,135 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,188 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,392 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,469 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,653 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,067 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4,339 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,545 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,566 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,556 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,604 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,870 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,066 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,288 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,211 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,369 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,467 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,532 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,738 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,760 constant LCU per person | 2,417 constant LCU per person | 3,118 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,104 constant LCU per person | 1,852 constant LCU per person | 2,358 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,464 constant LCU per person | 2,264 constant LCU per person | 2,674 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,021 constant LCU per person | 2,704 constant LCU per person | 3,469 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 constant LCU per person | 3,653 constant LCU per person | 5,288 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,463 constant LCU per person | 5,211 constant LCU per person | 5,738 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 194 Yemen 6,677 constant LCU per person compare
- 195 Ecuador 6,238 constant LCU per person compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,814 constant LCU per person compare
- 198 Cuba 4,650 constant LCU per person compare
- 199 El Salvador 4,526 constant LCU per person compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,161 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana was 5,738 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,738 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 constant LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.