GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 7,062 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,062 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,062 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
2,786 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Ghana stood at 7,062 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Ghana peaked at 7,062 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,786 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
That places Ghana 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,786 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,898 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,964 constant 2011 international $ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,989 constant 2011 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,040 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,106 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,160 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,229 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,290 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,327 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,370 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,426 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,508 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,607 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,721 constant 2011 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,858 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,923 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,175 constant 2011 international $ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4,269 constant 2011 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,496 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,005 constant 2011 international $ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5,340 constant 2011 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,594 constant 2011 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,619 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,607 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,666 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,994 constant 2011 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,235 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,508 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,413 constant 2011 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,608 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,728 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,809 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,062 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,062 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,062 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 constant 2011 international $ | 2,786 constant 2011 international $ | 3,290 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 constant 2011 international $ | 3,327 constant 2011 international $ | 4,269 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606 constant 2011 international $ | 4,496 constant 2011 international $ | 6,508 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,724 constant 2011 international $ | 6,413 constant 2011 international $ | 7,062 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 Angola 7,344 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 7,212 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 142 Tonga 7,076 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,046 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 145 Cambodia 7,012 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 146 Samoa 6,895 constant 2011 international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Ghana was 7,062 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,062 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release