GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana is 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,006 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,006 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 115,414 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 122,731 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 131,595 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 138,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 147,460 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 157,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 166,575 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 176,293 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 186,574 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 197,103 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 210,494 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 223,317 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 239,499 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 259,628 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 284,894 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 307,771 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 335,345 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 373,528 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 394,172 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 426,278 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 490,718 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 557,577 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 610,126 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 644,392 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 635,022 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 621,152 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 648,374 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 711,919 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 790,729 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 806,395 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 892,297 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 977,419 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,845 current international $ per square kilometre | 106,006 current international $ per square kilometre | 186,574 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,575 current international $ per square kilometre | 197,103 current international $ per square kilometre | 394,172 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 613,629 current international $ per square kilometre | 426,278 current international $ per square kilometre | 790,729 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 935,470 current international $ per square kilometre | 806,395 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 Ecuador 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ukraine 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iran 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,006 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.