Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana is 1.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1984 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Ghana 98th out of 186 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3283 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4076 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6274 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6733 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6925 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7072 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.731 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7904 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8395 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8987 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9804 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.365 units per square kilometre | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7033 units per square kilometre | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9586 units per square kilometre | 0.8987 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Finland 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tonga 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 0.9932 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Ghana was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1984 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.