GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1885–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1886.
That places Ghana 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,166 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,299 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,834 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,603 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,487 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,844 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Nigeria 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 123 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 West Bank and Gaza 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 126 Congo, Rep. 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1886.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.