Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita was 1,485 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana is 1,485 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 489.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,485 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 149.67 current US$, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.98 current US$ | 149.67 current US$ | 245.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 262.51 current US$ | 201.43 current US$ | 352.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 353.31 current US$ | 325.81 current US$ | 406.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.59 current US$ | 288.02 current US$ | 404.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.55 current US$ | 245.55 current US$ | 1,260 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,295 current US$ | 1,105 current US$ | 1,485 current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Ghana was 1,485 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.67 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.