Gdp per capita maddison project database in Ghana
Ghana: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 4,242 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,242
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,242
in 2022
All-time low
1,026
in 1886
Years of data
126
1885–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Ghana, 1885–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,242 for gdp per capita maddison project database 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 maddison project database in Ghana peaked at 4,242 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 1886.
That places Ghana 126th out of 166 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.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 1,042 | — |
| 1886 | 1,026 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 1,026 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1,044 | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 1,042 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1,053 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,112 | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 1,071 | -3.7% |
| 1893 | 1,080 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1,166 | +8.0% |
| 1895 | 1,122 | -3.8% |
| 1896 | 1,112 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,125 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1,125 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1,120 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 1,127 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1,109 | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 1,125 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,210 | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 1,256 | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 1,210 | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 1,227 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 1,243 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 1,232 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1,246 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 1,245 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,272 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 1,299 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 1,434 | +10.4% |
| 1922 | 1,504 | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 1,659 | +10.3% |
| 1924 | 1,708 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 1,708 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1,729 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 1,724 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,573 | -8.8% |
| 1929 | 1,834 | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 1,743 | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 1,904 | +9.2% |
| 1932 | 1,753 | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 1,713 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 1,726 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1,777 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 2,033 | +14.4% |
| 1937 | 1,770 | -12.9% |
| 1938 | 1,820 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 1,842 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1,603 | -13.0% |
| 1943 | 1,643 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 1,611 | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 1,629 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 1,845 | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 1,828 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 1,788 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 1,808 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,728 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 1,916 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 2,099 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 1,913 | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 1,970 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1,978 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,892 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 2,106 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 2,197 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,212 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,257 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,270 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,254 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,220 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,158 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,134 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,101 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,112 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,270 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,377 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2,235 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,227 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,319 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,988 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1,878 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,882 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,008 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,929 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,844 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,820 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,661 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,487 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 1,530 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,559 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,575 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,605 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,648 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,685 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,693 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,743 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,772 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,791 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,814 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,857 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,908 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,965 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,018 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,067 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,143 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,192 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,257 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,330 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,411 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,504 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,553 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,794 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,946 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,283 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3,467 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,622 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,628 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,611 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,641 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,842 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,983 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,143 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,069 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,191 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,242 | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,242 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,036 | 1,026 | 1,044 | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,109 | 1,053 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,198 | 1,109 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,258 | 1,245 | 1,272 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,617 | 1,299 | 1,834 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,808 | 1,713 | 2,033 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,693 | 1,603 | 1,845 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,920 | 1,728 | 2,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,192 | 2,101 | 2,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,111 | 1,878 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 | 1,487 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 | 1,693 | 2,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,401 | 2,100 | 2,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,617 | 2,946 | 4,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,167 | 4,069 | 4,242 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Ghana was 4,242 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,242 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 1886.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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