Gambia vs Ghana: Annual GDP growth
Gambia
5.9%
in 2023
Ghana
5.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
30th
Ghana rank
31st
Annual GDP growth over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.7% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.