GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 141st of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 2.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 9.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 12.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 18.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 31.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 37.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 80.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 118.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 150.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 224.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 327.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 461.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 622.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 844.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 1,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 1,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 2,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 3,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 4,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 6,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 7,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 9,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 11,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 16,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 21,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 29,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 35,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 42,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 83,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 101,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 132,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 160,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 202,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 262,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 330,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 547,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 697,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 806,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 965,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +112.9% | 37.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 80.88 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre | 12.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 18.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 622.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 844.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brunei 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.