Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 55.4%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3687 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 660.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3687 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 121st of 185 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3687 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.378 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4232 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4588 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5911 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6148 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6096 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6676 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.781 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8658 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 1.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 2 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 4.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1978 | 8.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1979 | 11.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 17.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1981 | 30.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 36.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 78.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 1984 | 113.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 140.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 211.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 315.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 436.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1989 | 587.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 797.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 988.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 1,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 1,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 2,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 3,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 4,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 5,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 6,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 8,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 11,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 15,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 19,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 27,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 32,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 41,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 76,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 102,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 136,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 155,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 203,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 261,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 316,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 465,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 559,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 654,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 772,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 961,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5436 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3687 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.781 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.8658 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 17.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 587.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 797.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,732 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 203,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Eswatini 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Malaysia 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Palestine 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ireland 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Venezuela 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 2.69 million current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.3%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.