Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: GDP per capita

Ghana
6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ghana rank
141st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th

GDP per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195519892023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana, a difference of 766 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 4,590 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,403 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,187 international-$ in 2021 prices Ghana
1970s 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,478 international-$ in 2021 prices 156.04 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,187 international-$ in 2021 prices 905.89 international-$ in 2021 prices Ghana
1990s 3,221 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,759 international-$ in 2021 prices Ghana
2000s 3,787 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,255 international-$ in 2021 prices 467.84 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5,694 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,081 international-$ in 2021 prices 613.43 international-$ in 2021 prices Ghana
2020s 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,803 international-$ in 2021 prices 609.05 international-$ in 2021 prices Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
766 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.