GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.18 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
99th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.18 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
225,900 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Ghana is 1.18 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 641.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,900 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Ghana 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,900 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 250,000 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 281,500 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 350,100 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 466,000 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 528,300 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 652,600 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million current LCU | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 7.26 million current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 8.65 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 18.40 million current LCU | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 27.06 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 34.30 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 51.14 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 74.60 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 105.12 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 141.72 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 192.08 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 242.75 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 280.29 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 387.21 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 520.50 million current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 775.17 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 7.99 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 9.73 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 19.11 billion current LCU | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 23.15 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 30.18 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 36.60 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 46.04 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 59.82 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 75.32 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 124.48 billion current LCU | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 158.68 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 183.53 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 219.59 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 262.80 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 308.59 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 356.54 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 391.94 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 461.69 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 614.34 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 887.75 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +32.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.18 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.18 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.64 trillion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 879,150 current LCU | 225,900 current LCU | 2.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.25 million current LCU | 4.29 million current LCU | 141.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.08 million current LCU | 192.08 million current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 36.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.54 billion current LCU | 46.04 billion current LCU | 356.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.39 billion current LCU | 391.94 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Afghanistan 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 1.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Netherlands 1.13 trillion current LCU compare
- 101 New Caledonia 1.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 102 Peru 1.09 trillion current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp in Ghana was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,900 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 641.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release