Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.4052 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana is 0.4052, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.4052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0307, in 1870.
That places Ghana 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0307 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0318 | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0341 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 0.039 | +14.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0434 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 0.052 | +20.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0596 | +14.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0632 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0673 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1083 | +60.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1381 | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1626 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1682 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2048 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1599 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2439 | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1654 | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1783 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2629 | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2988 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3404 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3738 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4052 | +8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4052 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +60.9% | 0.0673 | 0.1083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0307 | 0.0307 | 0.0307 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 0.0318 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0341 | 0.0341 | 0.0341 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0434 | 0.0434 | 0.0434 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0558 | 0.052 | 0.0596 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0653 | 0.0632 | 0.0673 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1232 | 0.1083 | 0.1381 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1654 | 0.1626 | 0.1682 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1823 | 0.1599 | 0.2048 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2046 | 0.1654 | 0.2439 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2206 | 0.1783 | 0.2629 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3122 | 0.2988 | 0.3256 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3571 | 0.3404 | 0.3738 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4052 | 0.4052 | 0.4052 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 0.4052 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 in 1870.
- How does Ghana rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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