Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 4.0%.
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, annual growth of gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +213.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 1964 | -0.2% | -110.0% |
| 1965 | -1.0% | +430.5% |
| 1966 | -6.5% | +531.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -109.4% |
| 1968 | -2.0% | -432.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -265.7% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +101.6% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -65.7% |
| 1972 | -5.2% | -321.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -8931.3% |
| 1975 | -14.9% | -493.2% |
| 1976 | -6.3% | -58.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7% | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -850.7% |
| 1979 | -5.4% | -204.1% |
| 1980 | -2.4% | -55.5% |
| 1981 | -6.2% | +154.8% |
| 1982 | -9.6% | +55.3% |
| 1983 | -7.4% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -179.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -70.9% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +266.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +72.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +279.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +134.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +113.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -90.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -146.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -602.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +452.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -133.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -306.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +226.1% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8931.3% | -0.0% | 3.8% |
| 1978 | +850.7% | -0.7% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -6.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -14.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -9.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -0.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Ghana was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.