Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 5,796 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 5,796 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 5,796 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,135 constant LCU per person, in 2006.
That places Ghana 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,135 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 3,188 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,392 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,469 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,611 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,067 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4,339 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,545 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,511 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,392 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,474 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,636 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,867 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5,082 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,019 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,309 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,514 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,481 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,796 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,796 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,796 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,296 constant LCU per person | 3,135 constant LCU per person | 3,469 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,453 constant LCU per person | 3,611 constant LCU per person | 5,082 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,424 constant LCU per person | 5,019 constant LCU per person | 5,796 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 162 Yemen 6,742 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Ecuador 6,505 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 5,874 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 4,821 constant LCU per person
- 167 El Salvador 4,668 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo 4,330 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,330 constant 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana was 5,796 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,796 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,135 constant LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.