General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana is 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana peaked at 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Ghana 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 104.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 102.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 112.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 171.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 140.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 147.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 132.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 137.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 119.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 119.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 123.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 133.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 147.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 144.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 142.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.7% | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 140.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana was 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 196.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.