GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38,398 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38,398 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0123 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38,398 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 145th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0123 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0128 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0133 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0194 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0248 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0294 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1019 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 current LCU per person | +82.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2425 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3573 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5895 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 0.682 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 current LCU per person | +105.3% |
| 1984 | 2 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 3.58 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 7 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 9.23 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 12.24 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 15.09 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 17.03 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 30.01 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 43.64 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 62.35 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 75.88 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 90.67 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 105.19 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 134.19 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 184.94 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 230.76 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 303.93 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 357.16 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 427.96 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 806.76 current LCU per person | +88.5% |
| 2007 | 973.82 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1,239 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,777 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2,221 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,674 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 4,419 current LCU per person | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 5,363 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,203 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 7,187 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,326 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9,619 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 10,937 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 11,695 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 13,416 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 17,252 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 24,934 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 32,179 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 38,398 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 current LCU per person | 0.0123 current LCU per person | 0.0225 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0806 current LCU per person | 0.0248 current LCU per person | 0.2425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 current LCU per person | 0.3573 current LCU per person | 9.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 current LCU per person | 12.24 current LCU per person | 105.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.56 current LCU per person | 134.19 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 current LCU per person | 1,777 current LCU per person | 10,937 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,979 current LCU per person | 11,695 current LCU per person | 38,398 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 43,514 current LCU per person compare
- 143 United Kingdom 43,477 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Curaçao 41,607 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Italy 38,371 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Malta 38,102 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Bahamas 37,881 current LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -32.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.