GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 36.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana is 36.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 111.53 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.84 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1974 | 33.21 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1976 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1977 | 71.7 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 1978 | 88.24 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1980 | 51.73 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 69.68 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1983 | 111.53 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 1984 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1986 | 48.4 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 45.11 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 41.2 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 35.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 36 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1994 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 48.9 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 46.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 41.53 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 93.48 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 2007 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 28 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 69.27 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2014 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2023 | 37.66 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 36.25 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.25 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +484.3% | 19.09 % change on previous year | 111.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +306.3% | 23.01 % change on previous year | 93.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.82 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 88.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.46 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 111.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.13 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 93.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 69.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 37.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Iran 38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Venezuela 37.82 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Egypt 36.71 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ethiopia 34.88 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Angola 32.67 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eritrea 30.04 % change on previous year 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana was 36.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.