GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38,398 current LCU per person for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.99 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 33.27 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 37.5 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 50.49 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 66.21 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 96.29 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 137.59 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 167.33 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 200.06 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 232.2 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 297.62 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 408.05 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 509.35 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 671.09 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 788.92 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 940 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,083 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,299 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1,653 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1,956 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,378 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 3,611 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 4,419 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38,398 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38,398 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.79 current LCU per person | 26.99 current LCU per person | 232.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.64 current LCU per person | 297.62 current LCU per person | 1,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,103 current LCU per person | 2,378 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
- 141 Brunei 43,514 current LCU per person compare
- 142 United Kingdom 43,477 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Curacao 41,607 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Italy 38,371 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Malta 38,102 current LCU per person compare
- 147 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)
- 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), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 38,398 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.