Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 2,124 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 2,124 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,163 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.88 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 141st of 188 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 144.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 164.07 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 164.18 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 179.5 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 190.02 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 239 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 242.69 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 194.79 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 175.73 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 200.5 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 216.41 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 238.02 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 195.66 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 265.93 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 261.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 235.72 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 238.72 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 263.04 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 312.43 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 323.74 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 353.88 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 330.03 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 307.29 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 301.06 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 316.3 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 307.84 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 386.88 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 341.26 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 335.88 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 330.34 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 361.61 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 387.65 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 391.44 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 338.04 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 280.59 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 328.47 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 337.81 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 361.88 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 359.32 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 389.12 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 239.65 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 245.04 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 275.32 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 333.28 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 376.43 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 460.76 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 821.36 current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 1,060 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 1,218 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 1,502 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,474 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,953 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 1,564 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1,398 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,675 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,742 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,882 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2,163 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 2,124 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,124 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,124 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +78.3% | 460.76 current US$ per person | 821.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.54 current US$ per person | 144.88 current US$ per person | 242.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 255.14 current US$ per person | 195.66 current US$ per person | 323.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.08 current US$ per person | 301.06 current US$ per person | 386.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.59 current US$ per person | 280.59 current US$ per person | 391.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.12 current US$ per person | 239.65 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 current US$ per person | 1,273 current US$ per person | 1,953 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,027 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person | 2,163 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 Zimbabwe 2,411 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 2,308 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Comoros 2,270 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Angola 2,107 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 2,090 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Kenya 2,083 current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 2,124 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.88 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.