Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 295.68 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 295.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 453.57 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -35.05 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Ghana 130th 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 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.8 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1962 | 24.24 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 25.54 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 34.95 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 21.5 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 20.64 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 16.43 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 20.94 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1969 | 25.27 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 31.75 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 25.39 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 28.14 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 43.58 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 27.7 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 37.25 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 22.28 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 29.25 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 13.17 current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 22.91 current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1980 | 18.37 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 13.77 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 11.92 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 10.33 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 13.7 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 23.83 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 13.89 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 19.24 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 19.63 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 20.93 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 30.61 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 4.99 current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1993 | 21.76 current US$ per person | +336.3% |
| 1994 | 39.92 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 43.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 51.46 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 15.96 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 41.05 current US$ per person | +157.1% |
| 1999 | 13.91 current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 2000 | 14.09 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.5 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 22.14 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 25.12 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 17.85 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 85.08 current US$ per person | +376.7% |
| 2007 | -9.66 current US$ per person | -111.3% |
| 2008 | -35.05 current US$ per person | +262.9% |
| 2009 | 35.84 current US$ per person | -202.3% |
| 2010 | -8.63 current US$ per person | -124.1% |
| 2011 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -167.7% |
| 2012 | 69.75 current US$ per person | +1093.3% |
| 2013 | 341.79 current US$ per person | +390.0% |
| 2014 | 385.93 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 324.77 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 381.83 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 337.48 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 453.57 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 365.65 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 322.71 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 353.06 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 348.32 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 221 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 295.68 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.73 current US$ per person | 16.43 current US$ per person | 34.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.14 current US$ per person | 13.17 current US$ per person | 43.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 current US$ per person | 10.33 current US$ per person | 23.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.37 current US$ per person | 4.99 current US$ per person | 51.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 current US$ per person | -35.05 current US$ per person | 85.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 current US$ per person | -8.63 current US$ per person | 453.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.15 current US$ per person | 221 current US$ per person | 353.06 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 2,606 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 295.68 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 453.57 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.05 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.