GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 5,436 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 5,436 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 5,436 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,821 constant LCU per person, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 156th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,821 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 2,956 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,126 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,276 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,360 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,816 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3,949 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,419 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 4,227 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,175 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,262 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,389 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,642 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,858 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,752 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,004 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,125 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,195 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,436 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,436 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,436 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,045 constant LCU per person | 2,821 constant LCU per person | 3,276 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,210 constant LCU per person | 3,360 constant LCU per person | 4,858 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,103 constant LCU per person | 4,752 constant LCU per person | 5,436 constant LCU per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana was 5,436 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,436 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,821 constant LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (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.