Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 1.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 101.77 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -40.32 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -12.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1974 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1975 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1976 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1977 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -1070.8% |
| 1978 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1980 | 8 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1981 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1982 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6288 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1984 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +1085.1% |
| 1985 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1986 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +1670.6% |
| 1987 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +616.7% |
| 1991 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1992 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1993 | -9.67 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1994 | -13.03 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1996 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6285 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1998 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +1326.5% |
| 1999 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -40.32 % change on previous year | -571.3% |
| 2001 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2002 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 101.77 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 2007 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2009 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2010 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 2011 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 63.77 % change on previous year | +1921.4% |
| 2014 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2015 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.54 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1921.4% | 3.15 % change on previous year | 63.77 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1670.6% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1326.5% | 0.6285 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1085.1% | 0.6288 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1070.8% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 101.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -17.09 % change on previous year | 63.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Eritrea 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Cambodia 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Costa Rica 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bolivia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mauritius 0.93 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 0.3261 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.32 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.