General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 410.45 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 410.45 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 lcu), per in Ghana peaked at 558.38 constant LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 277.24 constant LCU per person, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 296.6 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 289.56 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 318.25 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 277.24 constant LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 317.72 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 558.38 constant LCU per person | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 487.49 constant LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 399.22 constant LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 419.71 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 375.26 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 389.28 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 339.62 constant LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 338.73 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 349.87 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 377.62 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 417.16 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 409.22 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 403.44 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 410.45 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 410.45 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 410.45 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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% | 317.72 constant LCU per person | 558.38 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.41 constant LCU per person | 277.24 constant LCU per person | 318.25 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 397.53 constant LCU per person | 317.72 constant LCU per person | 558.38 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.58 constant LCU per person | 377.62 constant LCU per person | 417.16 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 167 Sierra Leone 446.77 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo 432.4 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 432.4 constant LCU per person compare
- 171 Palestine 373.45 constant LCU per person compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 350.46 constant LCU per person compare
- 173 Venezuela 339.94 constant LCU 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)
- 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 lcu), per in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Ghana was 410.45 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 558.38 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.24 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.