GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 40,900 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 40,900 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 539.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 40,900 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0135 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0188 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.023 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.036 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0513 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1023 current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1866 current LCU | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2434 current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3589 current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5913 current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6837 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.02 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 5.22 current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 7.18 current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 12.48 current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 15.38 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 17.32 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 23.34 current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 30.63 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 44.55 current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 63.66 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 77.38 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 92.55 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 107.47 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 138.27 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 188.78 current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 235.71 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 310.65 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 365.31 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 433.24 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 829.49 current LCU | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 979.37 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,244 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,472 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,807 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2,292 current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,817 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,545 current LCU | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 6,396 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,480 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 10,072 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 11,406 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12,291 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14,198 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 18,532 current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 26,274 current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 34,356 current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 40,900 current LCU | +19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40,900 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40,900 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +106.6% | 0.6837 current LCU | 1.41 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 current LCU | 0.0125 current LCU | 0.023 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.081 current LCU | 0.0253 current LCU | 0.2434 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 current LCU | 0.3589 current LCU | 9.44 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.48 current LCU | 12.48 current LCU | 107.47 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.73 current LCU | 138.27 current LCU | 1,472 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 current LCU | 1,807 current LCU | 11,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,425 current LCU | 12,291 current LCU | 40,900 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 40,900 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,900 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.