Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 1,673 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana is 1,673 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,673 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 434.69 constant LCU per person, in 2006.
That places Ghana 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 434.69 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 500.59 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 569.77 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 598.07 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 685.87 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1,093 constant LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 1,229 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1,156 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,064 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,122 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,163 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,331 constant LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,437 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,601 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,353 constant LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,437 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,518 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,466 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,673 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,673 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,673 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.78 constant LCU per person | 434.69 constant LCU per person | 598.07 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,188 constant LCU per person | 685.87 constant LCU per person | 1,601 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,490 constant LCU per person | 1,353 constant LCU per person | 1,673 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 Eritrea 1,922 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Ecuador 1,876 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Tonga 1,817 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 1,518 constant LCU per person
- 168 El Salvador 1,431 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 1,035 constant LCU per person
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana was 1,673 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,673 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.69 constant LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.