GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 40,899 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 539.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.22 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 150th 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 33.55 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 37.79 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 50.93 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 66.83 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 97.21 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 138.91 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 168.84 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 201.94 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 234.48 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 301.69 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 411.89 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 514.3 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 677.8 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 797.08 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 945.29 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1,105 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,305 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,961 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,408 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 3,054 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 3,754 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,545 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 6,396 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,480 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 10,072 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 11,406 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12,291 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,198 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 26,274 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 34,356 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 40,899 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40,899 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40,899 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.77 current LCU per person | 27.22 current LCU per person | 234.48 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 967.81 current LCU per person | 301.69 current LCU per person | 1,961 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,353 current LCU per person | 2,408 current LCU per person | 11,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,425 current LCU per person | 12,291 current LCU per person | 40,899 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Malta 42,396 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Brunei 42,150 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Guam 41,833 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Curacao 40,871 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 40,620 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Mozambique 40,177 current LCU 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,899 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.