GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 34,165 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1970β2024
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 155th of 208 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
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 155th out of 208 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