GNI per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI per capita was 2,176 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Ghana is 2,176 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,176 constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,129 constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 123rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1,692 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,706 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,858 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,944 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,902 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,079 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,176 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,176 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ | 1,944 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,042 constant 2015 US$ | 1,902 constant 2015 US$ | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Ghana?
- Gni per capita in Ghana was 2,176 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,176 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,129 constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gni per capita?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.