GNI (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI (current US$), per capita was 3,058 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 3,058 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,058 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.85 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 153rd 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 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 179.13 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 186.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 201.68 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 222.78 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 257.13 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 260.91 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 206.72 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 190.65 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 220.24 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 243.22 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 258.56 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 220.94 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 307.21 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 287.5 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 270.81 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 259.08 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 291.24 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 324.86 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 345.44 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 370.67 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 342.75 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 318.38 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 308.61 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 326.43 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 323.9 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 401.65 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 345.49 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 346.16 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 342.11 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 375.24 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 410.54 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 389.86 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 353.03 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 313.97 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 363.89 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 381.2 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 370.5 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 392.24 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 394.48 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 246.26 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 258.18 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 291.22 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 350.65 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 397.07 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 472.77 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 881.61 current US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,178 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,044 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1,465 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,231 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 1,848 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,671 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,837 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,913 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,097 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2,097 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,089 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,310 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 2,076 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 2,266 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,058 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,058 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,058 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +86.5% | 472.77 current US$ per person | 881.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.86 current US$ per person | 172.85 current US$ per person | 260.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 280.89 current US$ per person | 220.94 current US$ per person | 345.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.62 current US$ per person | 308.61 current US$ per person | 401.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.5 current US$ per person | 313.97 current US$ per person | 410.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.37 current US$ per person | 246.26 current US$ per person | 1,178 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,786 current US$ per person | 1,243 current US$ per person | 2,231 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 current US$ per person | 2,076 current US$ per person | 3,058 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 150 Venezuela 3,439 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Palestine 3,370 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Honduras 3,322 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 3,046 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 3,003 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,001 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 3,058 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,058 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.85 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.