GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) was 595.4 base year varies by country in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
595.4 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
595.4 base year varies by country
in 2024
All-time low
0.0008 base year varies by country
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP deflator in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator in Ghana is 595.4 base year varies by country, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 380.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Ghana peaked at 595.4 base year varies by country in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 base year varies by country, in 1970.
That places Ghana 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 base year varies by country | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 base year varies by country | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 base year varies by country | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 base year varies by country | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 base year varies by country | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 base year varies by country | +73.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 base year varies by country | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 base year varies by country | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 base year varies by country | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0342 base year varies by country | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 base year varies by country | +123.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1032 base year varies by country | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1245 base year varies by country | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1764 base year varies by country | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 base year varies by country | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3276 base year varies by country | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4203 base year varies by country | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5512 base year varies by country | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6617 base year varies by country | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7355 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.969 base year varies by country | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 base year varies by country | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 base year varies by country | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 base year varies by country | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 base year varies by country | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3.53 base year varies by country | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.11 base year varies by country | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 base year varies by country | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 8.47 base year varies by country | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9 base year varies by country | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 12.46 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 14.33 base year varies by country | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 26.46 base year varies by country | +84.7% |
| 2007 | 30.72 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36.69 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 42.43 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 49.48 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 56.36 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 64.93 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 100 base year varies by country | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 123.94 base year varies by country | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 140.37 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 162.47 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 179.82 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 198.82 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 215.69 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 235.89 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 264.44 base year varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 338.97 base year varies by country | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 474.92 base year varies by country | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 595.4 base year varies by country | +25.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 595.4 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 176.13 base year varies by country, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 595.4 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.49 base year varies by country, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +123.1% | 0.0342 base year varies by country | 0.0762 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 base year varies by country | 0.0008 base year varies by country | 0.0101 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 base year varies by country | 0.0152 base year varies by country | 0.4203 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 base year varies by country | 0.5512 base year varies by country | 4.02 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 base year varies by country | 5.11 base year varies by country | 42.43 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.19 base year varies by country | 49.48 base year varies by country | 215.69 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.92 base year varies by country | 235.89 base year varies by country | 595.4 base year varies by country | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Uzbekistan 792.99 base year varies by country compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 791.39 base year varies by country compare
- 17 Bolivia 664.51 base year varies by country compare
- 19 Haiti 587.39 base year varies by country compare
- 20 Burundi 517.76 base year varies by country compare
- 21 Ethiopia 437.77 base year varies by country 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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Ghana?
- Gdp deflator in Ghana was 595.4 base year varies by country in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 595.4 base year varies by country in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 base year varies by country in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp deflator?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.4%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release