Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 349.48 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Ghana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana stood at 349.48. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Ghana peaked at 349.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1960.
That places Ghana 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.001 | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.039 | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1582 | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3006 | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.431 | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5462 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6382 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8214 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 3.67 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 4.37 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 8.08 | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 14.03 | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 16.95 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 20.63 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 24.76 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 30.65 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 39.95 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 48.44 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 60.94 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 79.18 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 99.69 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 123.65 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 155.43 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 180.4 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 215.08 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 256.67 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 300.6 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 349.48 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 | 0.0005 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1002 | 0.0091 | 0.3006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 0.431 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 | 5.76 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.11 | 60.94 | 349.48 | 10 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0397 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 349.48 in 2019, 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 349.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.