GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Ghana, 1970β2024
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 97th out of 208 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.
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
- 94 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 95 Afghanistan 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 98 Netherlands 1.13 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 New Caledonia 1.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Peru 1.09 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
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 97th out of 208 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