Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was 4,199 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 4,199 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 274.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,199 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -36.88 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Ghana 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 current LCU per person | -40.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.007 current LCU per person | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 current LCU per person | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 current LCU per person | +113.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0468 current LCU per person | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 0.084 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1666 current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2125 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2042 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3891 current LCU per person | +90.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5296 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6827 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2179 current LCU per person | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +547.9% |
| 1994 | 3.81 current LCU per person | +170.2% |
| 1995 | 5.16 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 8.42 current LCU per person | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 3.27 current LCU per person | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 9.49 current LCU per person | +190.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 current LCU per person | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 7.68 current LCU per person | +107.0% |
| 2001 | 13.25 current LCU per person | +72.5% |
| 2002 | 17.54 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 21.77 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 26.72 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 16.16 current LCU per person | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 77.86 current LCU per person | +381.9% |
| 2007 | -9.01 current LCU per person | -111.6% |
| 2008 | -36.88 current LCU per person | +309.5% |
| 2009 | 50.35 current LCU per person | -236.5% |
| 2010 | -12.35 current LCU per person | -124.5% |
| 2011 | 8.89 current LCU per person | -172.0% |
| 2012 | 127.28 current LCU per person | +1332.0% |
| 2013 | 676.98 current LCU per person | +431.9% |
| 2014 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 1,206 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,493 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1,469 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,081 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 1,907 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,807 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,050 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2,895 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 2,436 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 4,199 current LCU per person | +72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 current LCU per person | 0.0013 current LCU per person | 0.0026 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 current LCU per person | 0.0026 current LCU per person | 0.0161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.17 current LCU per person | 0.0177 current LCU per person | 0.5296 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 current LCU per person | 0.2179 current LCU per person | 9.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 current LCU per person | -36.88 current LCU per person | 77.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 current LCU per person | -12.35 current LCU per person | 2,081 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,677 current LCU per person | 1,807 current LCU per person | 4,199 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 131 Latvia 4,535 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,228 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Curacao 4,207 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Georgia 4,109 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Mozambique 3,968 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Bulgaria 3,729 current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 17,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 4,199 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,199 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.88 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.9%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.