GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 8,084 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ghana stood at 8,084 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ghana peaked at 8,084 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,567 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,567 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,663 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,725 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,805 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,858 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,928 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,007 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,078 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,146 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,217 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,284 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,375 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,451 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,559 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,701 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,888 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,039 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,227 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,505 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3,607 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,807 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,279 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4,746 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 5,069 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5,229 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,035 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,814 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,916 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,287 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5,756 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,754 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,243 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,709 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 7,177 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 7,541 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 8,084 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,084 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,084 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,899 current international $ per person | 1,567 current international $ per person | 2,217 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,864 current international $ per person | 2,284 current international $ per person | 3,607 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,894 current international $ per person | 3,807 current international $ per person | 5,756 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,918 current international $ per person | 5,754 current international $ per person | 8,084 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 149 Djibouti 8,659 current international $ per person compare
- 150 Cambodia 8,392 current international $ per person compare
- 151 Tajikistan 8,237 current international $ per person compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 7,753 current international $ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 7,637 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Honduras 7,266 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ghana?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Ghana was 8,084 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,084 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,567 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.