Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.98 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana is 2.98 trillion, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 544.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana peaked at 2.98 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million, in 1980.
That places Ghana 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.63 million | — |
| 1981 | 16.90 million | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 19.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 43.54 million | +123.3% |
| 1984 | 64.73 million | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 86.78 million | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 134.50 million | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 195.01 million | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 274.36 million | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 370.31 million | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 518.00 million | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 654.20 million | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 771.72 million | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 942.71 million | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 billion | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 2.72 billion | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 3.49 billion | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 4.28 billion | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 5.11 billion | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 6.73 billion | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 9.39 billion | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 12.07 billion | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 16.29 billion | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 19.57 billion | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 23.91 billion | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 28.33 billion | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 34.09 billion | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 43.47 billion | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 52.22 billion | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 64.98 billion | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 81.53 billion | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 101.75 billion | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 124.48 billion | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 158.68 billion | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 183.53 billion | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 219.59 billion | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 262.80 billion | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 308.59 billion | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 356.54 billion | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 391.94 billion | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 461.69 billion | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 614.34 billion | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 887.75 billion | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion | +33.2% |
| 2025 | 1.43 trillion | +21.2% |
| 2026 | 1.60 trillion | +11.3% |
| 2027 | 1.80 trillion | +13.1% |
| 2028 | 2.05 trillion | +13.4% |
| 2029 | 2.32 trillion | +13.4% |
| 2030 | 2.63 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2031 | 2.98 trillion | +13.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.98 trillion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.91 trillion, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +123.3% | 19.50 million | 43.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.63 million | 10.63 million | 370.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion | 518.00 million | 5.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.61 billion | 6.73 billion | 52.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.25 billion | 64.98 billion | 356.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion | 391.94 billion | 2.32 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.80 trillion | 2.63 trillion | 2.98 trillion | 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), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana was 2.98 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.