Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Ghana
Ghana: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) 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$, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.67 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 168.85 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 167.78 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 182.33 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 192.18 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 241.28 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 245.36 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 197.69 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 179.27 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 205.37 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 222.55 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 245.14 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 201.43 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 224.51 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 270.06 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 244.53 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 249.93 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 278.93 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 335.93 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 352.07 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 386.88 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 360.42 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 334.23 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 325.81 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 339.36 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 326.72 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 406.82 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 357.54 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 350.89 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 344.43 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 376.31 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 402.2 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 404.66 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 348.19 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 288.02 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 336.24 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 345.19 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 369.65 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 367.32 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 398.15 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 245.55 current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 251.72 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 283.74 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 344.37 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 389.77 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 477.44 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 910.66 current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 1,074 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1,260 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 938.31 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 1,105 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,485 current US$ | +34.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,485 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 969.22 current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,485 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +90.7% | 477.44 current US$ | 910.66 current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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.