GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 21.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 21.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 48.91 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ghana 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 38 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1994 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 48.91 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 46.27 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2001 | 40.81 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 35.36 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 28.48 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 25.35 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.61 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 48.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.21 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 40.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 28.48 % 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gni: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.91 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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 falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.