General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 1,650 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ghana is 1,650 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ghana peaked at 1,650 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 current LCU per person | +63.2% |
| 1979 | 0.025 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 current LCU per person | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.052 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0443 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 current LCU per person | +86.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1469 current LCU per person | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.236 current LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4053 current LCU per person | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5552 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6972 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9297 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 3.37 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 5.38 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 7.67 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 9.56 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 9.56 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.65 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 14.06 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 18.35 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 23.27 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 35.83 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 44.47 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 66.32 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 72.02 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 83.49 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 108.66 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 111.49 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 127.77 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 316.07 current LCU per person | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 331.42 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 399.22 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 467.87 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 491.21 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 589.96 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 609.26 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 715.61 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 803.36 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 962.82 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1,137 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,445 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,650 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,650 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,650 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 | +147.4% | 127.77 current LCU per person | 316.07 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 current LCU per person | 0.0012 current LCU per person | 0.0034 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 current LCU per person | 0.0032 current LCU per person | 0.025 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3189 current LCU per person | 0.0401 current LCU per person | 0.9297 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 current LCU per person | 1.16 current LCU per person | 11.65 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8 current LCU per person | 14.06 current LCU per person | 111.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.17 current LCU per person | 127.77 current LCU per person | 803.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 current LCU per person | 962.82 current LCU per person | 1,650 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 172 Kiribati 2,282 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 1,956 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Tajikistan 1,662 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Bahrain 1,574 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Oman 1,461 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 1,140 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ghana was 1,650 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.