Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,842 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,842 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,852 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 190.62 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 233.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 197.87 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 222.31 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 254.87 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 234.57 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 224.45 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 250.1 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 284.75 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 302.51 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 317.29 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 299.39 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 275.69 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 269.2 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 281.89 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 280 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 345.97 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 296.45 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 296.57 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 293.59 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 316.95 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 349.72 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 327.78 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 288.86 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 245.27 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 284 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 295.88 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 290.74 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 309.19 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 327.55 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 190.62 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 202.62 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 226.44 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 263.29 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 311.37 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 377.01 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 741.17 current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2007 | 868.58 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 980.95 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 858.46 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1,157 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2014 | 1,497 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1,359 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,741 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,743 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,852 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,842 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,842 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,842 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +96.6% | 377.01 current US$ per person | 741.17 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245 current US$ per person | 197.87 current US$ per person | 302.51 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 295.6 current US$ per person | 269.2 current US$ per person | 345.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.59 current US$ per person | 245.27 current US$ per person | 349.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.05 current US$ per person | 190.62 current US$ per person | 980.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,462 current US$ per person | 1,028 current US$ per person | 1,849 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,847 current US$ per person | 1,842 current US$ per person | 1,852 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Solomon Islands 1,974 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 1,919 current US$ per person compare
- 132 India 1,907 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Laos 1,838 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 1,832 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Kenya 1,790 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 1,842 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.62 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.