GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Ghana is 1.43 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 681.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,900 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ghana 98th out of 214 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,900 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 93,000 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 98,700 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 110,000 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 123,600 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 146,600 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 151,800 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 150,400 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 170,000 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 200,100 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 225,900 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 250,000 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 281,500 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 350,100 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 466,000 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 528,300 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 652,600 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million current LCU | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 7.26 million current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 8.65 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 18.40 million current LCU | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 27.06 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 34.30 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 51.14 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 74.60 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 105.12 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 141.72 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 192.08 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 242.75 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 280.29 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 387.21 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 520.50 million current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 775.17 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 7.99 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 9.73 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 19.11 billion current LCU | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 23.15 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 30.18 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 36.60 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 46.04 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 59.82 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 75.32 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 124.48 billion current LCU | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 158.68 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 183.53 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 219.59 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 262.80 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 308.59 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 356.54 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 391.94 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 461.69 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 614.34 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 887.75 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2025 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +21.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.43 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.43 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +112.9% | 8.65 million current LCU | 18.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,110 current LCU | 86,900 current LCU | 200,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 879,150 current LCU | 225,900 current LCU | 2.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.25 million current LCU | 4.29 million current LCU | 141.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.08 million current LCU | 192.08 million current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 36.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.54 billion current LCU | 46.04 billion current LCU | 356.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.77 billion current LCU | 391.94 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Spain 1.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 101 Peru 1.19 trillion current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp in Ghana was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,900 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.