Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.32
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 2018
All-time low
6.18
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana is 9.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana peaked at 9.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 99th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.18 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 7.54 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 9.17 | 9.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Faroe Islands 9.6 compare
- 97 Egypt 9.49 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9.33 compare
- 100 Zambia 9.13 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 9.08 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 8.93 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 14.31 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana was 9.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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