Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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
Ghana recorded 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 106.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 114.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 203.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 65 Belarus 269.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Ecuador 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Tanzania 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 New Zealand 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Guatemala 242.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Kuwait 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Ghana was 258.00 billion 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.