Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana stood at 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana peaked at 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 75th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana was 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.