GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana
Ghana: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 32,895 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,895 current LCU
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
152nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
32,895 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0248 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Ghana stood at 32,895 current LCU. 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 per capita in Ghana peaked at 32,895 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0248 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0267 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0294 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1019 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 current LCU | +82.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2425 current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3573 current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5895 current LCU | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 0.682 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 current LCU | +105.3% |
| 1984 | 2 current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 3.58 current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 7 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 9.23 current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 12.24 current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 15.09 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 17.03 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 30.01 current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 43.64 current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 62.34 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 75.88 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 90.67 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 105.19 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 134.19 current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 184.94 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 230.77 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 303.93 current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 357.16 current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 427.96 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 806.76 current LCU | +88.5% |
| 2007 | 973.82 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1,239 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1,467 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,777 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2,221 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,674 current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 4,419 current LCU | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 5,363 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,203 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 7,187 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,326 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9,619 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 10,937 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 12,420 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 13,763 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 18,214 current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 24,599 current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 32,895 current LCU | +33.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32,895 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32,895 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +105.3% | 0.682 current LCU | 1.4 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0806 current LCU | 0.0248 current LCU | 0.2425 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 current LCU | 0.3573 current LCU | 9.23 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 current LCU | 12.24 current LCU | 105.19 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.56 current LCU | 134.19 current LCU | 1,467 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 current LCU | 1,777 current LCU | 10,937 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,378 current LCU | 12,420 current LCU | 32,895 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 gni per capita in Ghana?
- Gni per capita in Ghana was 32,895 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,895 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for gni per capita?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release