GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
141st
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4087 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4087 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4087 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4338 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4834 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5432 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6443 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6671 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.661 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7471 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8794 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 2.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 9.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 12.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 18.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 31.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 37.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 80.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 118.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 150.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 224.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 327.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 461.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 622.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 844.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 1,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 1,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 2,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 3,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 4,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 6,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 7,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 9,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 11,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 16,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 21,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 29,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 35,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 42,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 83,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 101,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 132,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 160,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 202,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 262,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 330,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 547,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 697,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 806,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 965,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6076 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4087 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.8794 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.9928 current LCU per square kilometre | 12.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 18.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 622.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 844.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cyprus 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.43 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4087 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.