GDP growth in Ghana
Ghana: GDP growth was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.0% for gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Ghana peaked at 14.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1975.
That places Ghana 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -38.0% |
| 1966 | -4.3% | -411.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -172.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +1528.3% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +61.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -46.4% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -147.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -216.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +137.6% |
| 1975 | -12.4% | -281.4% |
| 1976 | -3.5% | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -164.4% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +272.7% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -129.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -118.8% |
| 1981 | -3.5% | -842.7% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | +97.6% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -289.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -41.1% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +110.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +141.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +887.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +86.2% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -4.3% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -12.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% 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 (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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 5,979 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Ghana?
- Gdp growth in Ghana was 6.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp growth?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.