GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 11.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ghana is 11.8%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 669.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ghana peaked at 11.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 1975.
That places Ghana 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +318.8% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +44.3% |
| 1964 | -0.6% | -148.1% |
| 1965 | -1.2% | +90.3% |
| 1966 | -6.4% | +438.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -115.7% |
| 1968 | -1.6% | -256.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -344.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +88.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -65.3% |
| 1972 | -5.2% | -308.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -11276.8% |
| 1975 | -14.5% | -459.4% |
| 1976 | -5.4% | -62.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -110.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +1080.8% |
| 1979 | -4.4% | -165.2% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | -56.4% |
| 1981 | -6.3% | +229.5% |
| 1982 | -10.0% | +58.6% |
| 1983 | -7.9% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -163.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -64.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +345.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -59.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +99.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +183.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +255.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | -6.4% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -14.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -10.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 952.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 21.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Ghana was 11.8% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.