Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Ghana 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 South Korea 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Uganda 0.9468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 India 0.9465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Cape Verde 0.9375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Qatar 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Honduras 0.9339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.