GDP (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,406 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 2,406 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,445 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 223.8 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 165th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 263.41 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 223.8 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 309.51 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 289.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 272.98 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 261 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 292.29 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 325.6 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 346.65 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 372.25 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 343.8 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 319.21 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 311.38 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 330 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 329.72 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 410.71 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 355.15 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 355.12 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 349.96 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 382.54 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 418.25 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 396.43 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 359.8 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 320.5 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 371.54 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 389.27 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 377.84 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 400.37 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 403.04 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 253.75 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 263.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 297.46 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 358.4 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 406.13 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 478.61 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 906.44 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,544 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,295 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 1,950 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1,723 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,912 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,012 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,187 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,445 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2,230 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,384 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2,406 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,406 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,406 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +89.4% | 478.61 current US$ per person | 906.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.28 current US$ per person | 223.8 current US$ per person | 346.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.73 current US$ per person | 311.38 current US$ per person | 410.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.96 current US$ per person | 320.5 current US$ per person | 418.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.48 current US$ per person | 253.75 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 current US$ per person | 1,264 current US$ per person | 2,295 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,332 current US$ per person | 2,195 current US$ per person | 2,445 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 162 Palestine 2,592 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Congo 2,482 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 2,420 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Kiribati 2,289 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Kenya 2,206 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 2,149 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 2,406 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.8 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.