GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Ghana 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 11.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 9.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 10.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 9.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 9.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 8.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 7.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 6.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 5.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 5.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 6.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 10.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +60.6% | 6.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Poland 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Belarus 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Dominica 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.