GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana is 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 198,424 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 206,122 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 216,119 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 223,251 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 232,432 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 243,130 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 253,332 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 265,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 276,910 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 287,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 298,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 312,081 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 328,309 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 346,695 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 367,150 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 390,647 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 407,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 444,924 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 466,481 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 503,331 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 574,035 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 627,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 673,253 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 692,485 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 707,168 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 731,028 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 790,450 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 839,457 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 894,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 898,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 944,333 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 980,267 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 188,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 276,910 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,971 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 287,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 466,481 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,270 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 503,331 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 894,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,590 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 898,721 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Ecuador 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Finland 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.