GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana stood at 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana peaked at 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,786 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,786 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,898 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,964 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,989 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,040 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,106 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,160 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,229 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,290 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,327 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,370 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,426 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,508 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,607 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,721 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,858 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,923 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,175 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4,269 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,496 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,005 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5,340 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,594 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,619 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,607 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,666 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,994 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,234 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,508 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,413 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,607 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,728 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,073 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,786 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,290 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,327 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,269 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,496 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,508 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,831 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,413 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 7,660 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 147 Tonga 7,413 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 149 Cambodia 7,300 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 150 Djibouti 7,223 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Ghana was 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,358 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.