GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 238.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Ghana 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 11.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Eritrea 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Botswana 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Norway 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Tajikistan 10.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Sweden 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 40,899 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.