GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 32,895 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 32,895 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 513.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 32,895 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0248 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0267 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0294 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1019 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 current LCU per person | +82.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2425 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3573 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5895 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 0.682 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 current LCU per person | +105.3% |
| 1984 | 2 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 3.58 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 7 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 9.23 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 12.24 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 15.09 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 17.03 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 30.01 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 43.64 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 62.35 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 75.88 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 90.67 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 105.19 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 134.19 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 184.94 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 230.76 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 303.93 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 357.16 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 427.96 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 806.76 current LCU per person | +88.5% |
| 2007 | 973.82 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1,239 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,777 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2,221 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,674 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 4,419 current LCU per person | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 5,363 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,203 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 7,187 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,326 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9,619 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 10,937 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 12,420 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 13,763 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 18,214 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 24,599 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 32,895 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32,895 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32,895 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +105.3% | 0.682 current LCU per person | 1.4 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0806 current LCU per person | 0.0248 current LCU per person | 0.2425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 current LCU per person | 0.3573 current LCU per person | 9.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 current LCU per person | 12.24 current LCU per person | 105.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.56 current LCU per person | 134.19 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 current LCU per person | 1,777 current LCU per person | 10,937 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,378 current LCU per person | 12,420 current LCU per person | 32,895 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 149 Turks and Caicos Islands 34,180 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Malta 33,930 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Nauru 33,162 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Afghanistan 32,744 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Spain 32,416 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Slovenia 31,113 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 32,895 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,895 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.