Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic was 7,208 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic in Ghana, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,208 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic in Ghana peaked at 7,208 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 1,740, in 1983.
That places Ghana 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,294 | — |
| 1981 | 2,146 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,912 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 1,740 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,854 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,932 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,007 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,092 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,174 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,217 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,239 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,287 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,331 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,382 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,407 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,451 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,508 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,591 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,656 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,709 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,737 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,767 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,816 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,881 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,958 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,061 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,156 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,201 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,401 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,506 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,688 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4,103 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,342 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,545 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,566 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,556 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,604 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,870 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,066 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,288 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,211 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,369 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,468 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,532 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,747 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,979 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 6,152 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 6,343 | +3.1% |
| 2028 | 6,546 | +3.2% |
| 2029 | 6,758 | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 6,979 | +3.3% |
| 2031 | 7,208 | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,208 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92,693, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,037 | 1,740 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,456 | 2,239 | 2,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,048 | 2,737 | 3,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,563 | 3,688 | 5,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,910 | 5,211 | 6,758 | 10 |
| 2030s | 7,093 | 6,979 | 7,208 | 2 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic in Ghana was 7,208 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,208 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,740 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, domestic rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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