Gdp per capita growth in Ghana
Ghana: Gdp per capita growth was 4.03 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.03
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 2011
All-time low
-14.93
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961β2025
Gdp per capita growth in Ghana, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Ghana stood at 4.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2,034.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Ghana peaked at 11.34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -14.93, in 1975.
That places Ghana 49th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1901 | -6.53 | 3.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.44 | -14.93 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5904 | -9.59 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 0.7257 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 1.13 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | -0.2083 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | -1.47 | 4.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.11 compare
- 47 Georgia 4.1 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 4.09 compare
- 50 Togo 4.02 compare
- 51 Argentina 4.01 compare
- 52 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 3.97 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 14.31 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 10.45 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0957 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita growth in Ghana was 4.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.93 in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,034.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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