GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 21.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
18th
of 207 countries
All-time high
111.53 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-2.13 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.53 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 111.53 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.13 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Ghana 18th out of 207 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1964 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1967 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1968 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -662.0% |
| 1969 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1974 | 33.21 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1976 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1977 | 71.7 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 1978 | 88.24 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1980 | 51.73 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 69.68 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1983 | 111.53 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 1984 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1986 | 48.4 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 45.11 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 41.2 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 35.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 36 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1994 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 48.9 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 46.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 41.53 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 93.48 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 2007 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 28 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 69.27 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2014 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2023 | 47.32 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +662.0% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +484.3% | 19.09 % change on previous year | 111.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.68 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 88.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.46 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 111.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.13 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 93.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 69.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 47.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 25.12 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burundi 23.23 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tuvalu 21.62 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tajikistan 20.75 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Guinea 20.69 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 % 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana was 21.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.