GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 684.09 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
684.09 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
684.09 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004 base year varies by country
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator in Ghana is 684.09 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 387.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Ghana peaked at 684.09 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 base year varies by country, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 base year varies by country | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 base year varies by country | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 base year varies by country | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 base year varies by country | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 base year varies by country | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 base year varies by country | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 base year varies by country | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 base year varies by country | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 base year varies by country | +67.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 base year varies by country | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 base year varies by country | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 base year varies by country | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 base year varies by country | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0342 base year varies by country | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 base year varies by country | +123.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1032 base year varies by country | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1245 base year varies by country | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1764 base year varies by country | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 base year varies by country | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3276 base year varies by country | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4202 base year varies by country | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5512 base year varies by country | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6617 base year varies by country | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7355 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.969 base year varies by country | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 base year varies by country | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8 base year varies by country | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 base year varies by country | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 base year varies by country | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3.53 base year varies by country | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.11 base year varies by country | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 base year varies by country | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 8.47 base year varies by country | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9 base year varies by country | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 12.46 base year varies by country | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.33 base year varies by country | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 26.46 base year varies by country | +84.7% |
| 2007 | 30.72 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36.69 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 42.43 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 49.48 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 56.36 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 64.93 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 100 base year varies by country | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 123.94 base year varies by country | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 140.37 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 162.47 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 179.82 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 198.82 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 215.69 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 235.89 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 264.44 base year varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 338.97 base year varies by country | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 474.92 base year varies by country | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 597.81 base year varies by country | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 684.09 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 684.09 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 684.09 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +123.1% | 0.0342 base year varies by country | 0.0762 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 base year varies by country | 0.0004 base year varies by country | 0.0008 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 base year varies by country | 0.0008 base year varies by country | 0.0101 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 base year varies by country | 0.0152 base year varies by country | 0.4202 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 base year varies by country | 0.5512 base year varies by country | 4.02 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 base year varies by country | 5.11 base year varies by country | 42.43 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.19 base year varies by country | 49.48 base year varies by country | 215.69 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.69 base year varies by country | 235.89 base year varies by country | 684.09 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Angola 766.79 base year varies by country compare
- 16 Haiti 758.76 base year varies by country compare
- 17 Burundi 718.8 base year varies by country compare
- 19 Ethiopia 510.81 base year varies by country compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 497.42 base year varies by country compare
- 21 Ukraine 435.22 base year varies by country 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 deflator in Ghana?
- Gdp deflator in Ghana was 684.09 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 684.09 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 base year varies by country in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp deflator?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.4%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).