GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 34,165 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 34,165 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 503.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 34,165 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Ghana 156th 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), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0253 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0272 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.036 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0513 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1023 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1866 current LCU per person | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2434 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3589 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5913 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6837 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 5.22 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 7.18 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 12.48 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 15.38 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 17.32 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 23.34 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 30.63 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 44.55 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 63.66 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 77.38 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 92.55 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 107.47 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 138.27 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 188.78 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 235.71 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 310.65 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 365.31 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 433.25 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 829.49 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 979.36 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,244 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,807 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,817 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,545 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 6,396 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,480 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 10,072 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 11,406 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12,291 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,198 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 26,274 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 34,165 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34,165 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34,165 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +106.6% | 0.6837 current LCU per person | 1.41 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.081 current LCU per person | 0.0253 current LCU per person | 0.2434 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 current LCU per person | 0.3589 current LCU per person | 9.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.48 current LCU per person | 12.48 current LCU per person | 107.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.73 current LCU per person | 138.27 current LCU per person | 1,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 current LCU per person | 1,807 current LCU per person | 11,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,092 current LCU per person | 12,291 current LCU per person | 34,165 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 153 Curacao 37,980 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Italy 37,185 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Afghanistan 32,588 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Spain 32,583 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Zambia 32,318 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 34,165 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,165 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.7%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.