GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 3,257 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 3,257 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,257 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 155th 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 174.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 181.87 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 188.42 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 205.04 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 224.97 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 260.5 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 263.33 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 211.22 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 196.67 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 225.77 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 248.16 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 263.41 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 223.8 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 309.51 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 289.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 272.98 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 261 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 292.29 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 325.6 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 346.65 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 372.25 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 343.8 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 319.21 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 311.38 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 330 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 329.72 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 410.71 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 355.15 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 355.12 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 349.96 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 382.54 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 418.25 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 396.43 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 359.8 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 320.5 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 371.54 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 389.27 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 377.84 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 400.37 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 403.04 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 253.75 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 263.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 297.46 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 358.4 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 406.13 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 478.61 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 906.44 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,544 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,295 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 1,950 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1,723 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,912 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,012 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,187 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,445 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2,230 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,384 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2,419 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3,257 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,257 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,257 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +89.4% | 478.61 current US$ per person | 906.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.27 current US$ per person | 174.86 current US$ per person | 263.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.28 current US$ per person | 223.8 current US$ per person | 346.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.73 current US$ per person | 311.38 current US$ per person | 410.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.96 current US$ per person | 320.5 current US$ per person | 418.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.48 current US$ per person | 253.75 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 current US$ per person | 1,264 current US$ per person | 2,295 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,488 current US$ per person | 2,195 current US$ per person | 3,257 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 152 Djibouti 3,906 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Honduras 3,598 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Venezuela 3,495 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,173 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Palestine 3,171 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Angola 3,129 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 3,257 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,257 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.