Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,596 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana, 2006–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,596 constant 2015 US$ for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,686 constant 2015 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,060 constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 654.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Ghana was 1,596 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,686 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.