GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 34,165 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,165 current LCU
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
157th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34,165 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0253 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34,165 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 503.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 34,165 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 current LCU, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 157th of 211 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0253 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0272 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.036 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0513 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1023 current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1866 current LCU | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2434 current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3589 current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5913 current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6837 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 5.22 current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 7.18 current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 12.48 current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 15.38 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 17.32 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 23.34 current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 30.63 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 44.55 current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 63.66 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 77.38 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 92.55 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 107.47 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 138.27 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 188.78 current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 235.71 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 310.65 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 365.31 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 433.24 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 829.49 current LCU | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 979.37 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,244 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,472 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,807 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2,292 current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,817 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,545 current LCU | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 6,396 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,480 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 10,072 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 11,406 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12,291 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,198 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,532 current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 26,274 current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 34,165 current LCU | +30.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34,165 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34,165 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (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 | +106.6% | 0.6837 current LCU | 1.41 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.081 current LCU | 0.0253 current LCU | 0.2434 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 current LCU | 0.3589 current LCU | 9.44 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.48 current LCU | 12.48 current LCU | 107.47 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.73 current LCU | 138.27 current LCU | 1,472 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 current LCU | 1,807 current LCU | 11,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,092 current LCU | 12,291 current LCU | 34,165 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 34,165 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,165 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release