GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40,899 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40,899 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0125 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 40,899 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 539.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 149th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0135 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0188 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.023 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.036 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0513 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1023 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1866 current LCU per person | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2434 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3589 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5913 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6837 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 5.22 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 7.18 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 12.48 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 15.38 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 17.32 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 23.34 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 30.63 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 44.55 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 63.66 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 77.38 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 92.55 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 107.47 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 138.27 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 188.78 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 235.71 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 310.65 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 365.31 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 433.25 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 829.49 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 979.36 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,244 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,807 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,817 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,545 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 6,396 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,480 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 10,072 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 11,406 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12,291 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,198 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 26,274 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 34,356 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 40,899 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 current LCU per person | 0.0125 current LCU per person | 0.023 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.081 current LCU per person | 0.0253 current LCU per person | 0.2434 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 current LCU per person | 0.3589 current LCU per person | 9.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.48 current LCU per person | 12.48 current LCU per person | 107.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.73 current LCU per person | 138.27 current LCU per person | 1,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 current LCU per person | 1,807 current LCU per person | 11,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,425 current LCU per person | 12,291 current LCU per person | 40,899 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 146 Malta 42,396 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 42,150 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Guam 41,833 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Curaçao 40,871 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 40,620 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 40,177 current LCU 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,257 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.