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
-1001020198020022024

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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Indicator
Annual GDP growth
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed

Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.