GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,261 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,261 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
700.4 constant 2015 US$
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,261 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana peaked at 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 700.4 constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,125 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 986.61 constant 2015 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 924.78 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 918.34 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 966.37 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 913.73 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 891.58 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 836.51 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 756.29 constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 700.4 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 741.57 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 762.75 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 784.94 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 803.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 829.02 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 849.69 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 855.85 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 878.64 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 890.31 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 910.72 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 918.43 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 933.89 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 954.33 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 971 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 992.21 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,035 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,538 constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,719 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,723 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,741 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,841 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,030 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,067 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,092 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,173 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ | 913.73 constant 2015 US$ | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.67 constant 2015 US$ | 700.4 constant 2015 US$ | 891.58 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.63 constant 2015 US$ | 855.85 constant 2015 US$ | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,099 constant 2015 US$ | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Ghana was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.4 constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.