GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ghana is 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ghana peaked at 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Ghana 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tonga 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Cambodia 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Djibouti 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Ghana was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. 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.