GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and up 613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,842 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,842 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 3,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 4,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 7,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 10,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 13,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 16,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 19,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 26,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 36,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 46,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 63,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 76,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 93,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 111,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 135,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 176,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 214,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 269,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 350,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 441,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 547,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 697,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 806,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 965,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,734 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,037 current LCU per square kilometre | 214,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brunei 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.