GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 13.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 70th of 200 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 8.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 9.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 8.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 7.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 12.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 9.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 8.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 13.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 67 Gabon 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Botswana 2.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Iraq 2.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Guinea 2.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Armenia 2.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.