Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.15 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.15 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Ghana stood at 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Ghana peaked at 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1627 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1718 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1675 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1768 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1889 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1654 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1596 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1632 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.177 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1726 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1734 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1673 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1558 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1615 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1697 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1785 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1871 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1976 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2077 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2146 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2259 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2347 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2461 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2541 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2644 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2765 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2881 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3016 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.315 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3282 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3431 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3596 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3784 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3986 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4233 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4426 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4618 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5041 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5285 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5703 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6504 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7108 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7679 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7898 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8066 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8338 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9016 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9574 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1706 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1596 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1889 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2077 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2621 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2146 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.315 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4168 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3282 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5285 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8008 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5703 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 144 Bahamas 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 New Zealand 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 Croatia 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mozambique 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bulgaria 1.03 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Ghana was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 million SLC per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.