Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3356 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3495 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0184 million USD per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3495 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Ghana 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0321 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0413 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.049 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0653 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0642 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0642 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.072 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1002 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1189 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1444 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1668 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1873 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2288 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2401 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2761 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2408 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2171 million USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2655 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2958 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3003 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3078 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3495 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3264 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | 0.049 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0508 million USD per square kilometre | 0.072 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0989 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1668 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2499 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1873 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3298 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3495 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Kiribati 0.3563 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 0.354 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Oman 0.3422 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Egypt 0.3331 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Colombia 0.3277 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Morocco 0.3236 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.3356 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3495 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.