Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,207 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 8,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 9,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 11,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 10,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 14,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 15,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 16,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 16,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 15,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 16,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 18,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 19,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 19,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 24,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 23,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 21,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 18,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 21,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 23,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 23,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 16,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 17,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 20,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 24,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 29,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 37,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 75,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2007 | 90,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 104,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 93,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 115,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 131,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 135,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 222,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 184,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 171,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 197,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 206,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 234,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 239,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 259,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +101.8% | 37,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,050 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 239,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 100 Saudi Arabia 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Samoa 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belarus 266,405 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tunisia 254,794 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 236,555 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nepal 236,080 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.