General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 116.18 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana is 116.18 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 207.85 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.51 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.75 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 19.47 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 23.3 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 26.39 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 37.67 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 34.35 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 31.6 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 32.97 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 32.16 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.14 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 28.22 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 33.77 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 35.34 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 35.55 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 31.95 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 36.89 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 36.79 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.66 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 41.56 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 30.22 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 20.69 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 18.25 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 23.96 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 30.99 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 45.45 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 37.77 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 34.48 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 34.45 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.62 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 39.66 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 48 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 51.99 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 43.98 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 44.86 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.88 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 46.68 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.33 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 43.7 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 25.81 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 25.62 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.37 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 41.33 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 49.44 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 73.27 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 78.7 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 89.52 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 103.27 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 79.36 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 89.35 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 207.85 current US$ per person | +132.6% |
| 2012 | 181.62 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 201.56 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 161.21 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 132.32 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 150.84 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 140 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 155.97 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 154.01 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 171.98 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 195.75 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 148.34 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 131.1 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 116.18 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.52 current US$ per person | 17.51 current US$ per person | 37.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.02 current US$ per person | 28.22 current US$ per person | 36.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.78 current US$ per person | 18.25 current US$ per person | 45.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.27 current US$ per person | 35.62 current US$ per person | 51.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.57 current US$ per person | 25.62 current US$ per person | 103.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.47 current US$ per person | 89.35 current US$ per person | 207.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.67 current US$ per person | 116.18 current US$ per person | 195.75 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 124.97 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Malawi 122.51 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Mozambique 120.37 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Chad 101.2 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Afghanistan 98.49 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 95.04 current 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,650 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ghana was 116.18 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 207.85 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.