Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana stood at 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana peaked at 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,370 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 145 Tonga 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 148 Djibouti 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.