GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,283 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ghana 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,735 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 9,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 13,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 12,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 12,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 12,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 14,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 16,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 17,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 19,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 18,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 17,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 17,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 19,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 22,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 22,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 23,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 29,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 28,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 26,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 23,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 28,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 30,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 30,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 33,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 23,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 27,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 33,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 39,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 91,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 109,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 126,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 114,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 141,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 172,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 181,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 276,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 240,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 217,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 246,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 265,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 295,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 300,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 307,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 349,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 324,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +94.4% | 47,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,786 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 300,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Egypt 397,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Belarus 357,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kiribati 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Oman 342,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Samoa 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 330,142 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,283 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.