GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate was 18.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5,513.2%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.2 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-12.52 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1963–2025
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.54 % change on previous year for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,513.2% on the previous year and up 253.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 49.2 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.52 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Ghana 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1968 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -440.1% |
| 1969 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1970 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +480.2% |
| 1971 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1973 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -1027.1% |
| 1974 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1975 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1976 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1978 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1979 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3367 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1982 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +2891.8% |
| 1983 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1985 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1987 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1989 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1991 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 1992 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8958 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1994 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +752.8% |
| 1995 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +259.1% |
| 1997 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2000 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2001 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2002 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -435.8% |
| 2004 | 24.36 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 30.58 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 39.45 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 49.2 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2012 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2016 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2017 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2018 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2019 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0873 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2021 | 8 % change on previous year | -9263.0% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3425 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2025 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -5513.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9263.0% | -0.0873 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +5513.2% | -0.3425 % change on previous year | 18.54 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2891.8% | -0.3367 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1027.1% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -12.52 % change on previous year | 49.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 23.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -0.3425 % change on previous year | 18.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Albania 20.25 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 19.79 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Eritrea 18.91 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 18.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Georgia 17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Poland 17.77 % change on previous year 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Ghana was 18.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.52 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.7%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.