Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1983
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 124th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,196 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,189 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,348 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,297 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,839 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,881 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,086 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,224 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,348 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,569 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,086 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Honduras 4,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 4,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 123 Angola 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 3,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 126 Congo 3,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 3,787 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ghana was 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.