Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -38.9% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | -34.4% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.