GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 2,631 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,631 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,631 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185.28 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 162nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 185.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 194.94 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 207.64 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 228.84 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 241.56 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 240.21 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 219.48 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 219.09 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 242.38 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 264.07 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 251.54 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 290.32 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 326.57 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 308.97 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 275.51 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 287.03 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 326.98 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 354.94 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 388.77 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 376.72 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 329.08 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 291.47 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 315.22 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 328.91 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 370.89 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 396.51 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 415.89 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 384.16 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 379.98 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 399.25 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 418.83 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 404.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 365.13 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 361.48 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 370.42 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 382.93 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 381.11 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 385.97 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 329.25 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 289.5 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 265.69 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 307.82 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 372.82 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 446.94 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 568.64 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 772.81 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1,124 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,347 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,490 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1,826 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,828 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,060 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2,166 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,121 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,247 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,311 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,261 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,631 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,754 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,631 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,319 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.13 current US$ per person | 185.28 current US$ per person | 241.56 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 292.83 current US$ per person | 242.38 current US$ per person | 354.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.76 current US$ per person | 291.47 current US$ per person | 415.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 385 current US$ per person | 361.48 current US$ per person | 418.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.41 current US$ per person | 265.69 current US$ per person | 1,156 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,735 current US$ per person | 1,202 current US$ per person | 2,166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 current US$ per person | 2,121 current US$ per person | 2,631 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 2,631 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,631 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.28 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.