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Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Ghana

Ghana: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in Ghana, 1885–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Ghana is 4,242, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Ghana peaked at 4,242 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 1886.

Ghana ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 123 Nigeria 5,070 compare
  2. 124 Bangladesh 4,926 compare
  3. 125 Palestine 4,775 compare
  4. 127 Congo 4,188 compare
  5. 128 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 compare
  6. 129 Cambodia 3,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Ghana?
Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Ghana was 4,242 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4,242 in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 1886.
How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
Ghana ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index
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Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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