GNI (current LCU) (Country official) in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current LCU) (Country official) was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
98th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
85,900 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.35 trillion current LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Ghana peaked at 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85,900 current LCU, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 98th of 210 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) (Country official) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85,900 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 91,600 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 97,700 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 108,200 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 122,400 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 144,700 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 150,400 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 147,200 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 164,800 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 195,200 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 221,400 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 245,400 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 277,900 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 347,500 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 462,900 current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 524,100 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 647,800 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million current LCU | +88.2% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 4.27 million current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 7.24 million current LCU | +69.7% |
| 1982 | 8.62 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 18.24 million current LCU | +111.5% |
| 1984 | 26.76 million current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 33.70 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 50.01 million current LCU | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 72.57 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 102.47 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 138.54 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 188.41 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 238.28 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 275.65 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 379.92 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 509.89 million current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 759.21 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 6.47 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 7.81 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 9.61 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 18.59 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 23.02 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 30.06 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 36.47 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 45.28 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 57.96 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 71.49 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 121.01 billion current LCU | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 150.39 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 178.01 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 210.98 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 249.86 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 294.70 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 341.88 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 372.92 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 436.25 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 571.88 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 842.48 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.35 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 trillion current LCU, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.35 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 trillion current LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,810 current LCU | 85,900 current LCU | 195,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 874,540 current LCU | 221,400 current LCU | 2.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.24 million current LCU | 4.27 million current LCU | 138.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 855.44 million current LCU | 188.41 million current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 36.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.16 billion current LCU | 45.28 billion current LCU | 341.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.63 billion current LCU | 372.92 billion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Morocco 1.68 trillion current LCU compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 1.61 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 1.48 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Mozambique 1.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 101 Netherlands 1.15 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni in Ghana?
- Gni in Ghana was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,900 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gni?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.