General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana is 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana peaked at 22,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 10,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 10,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 22,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 20,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 16,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 18,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 17,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 18,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 21,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 21,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Togo 22,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Gambia 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Ghana was 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.