Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 5,727 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana is 5,727 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 5,727 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 constant LCU per person, in 2006.
That places Ghana 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,664 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 3,891 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4,267 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,875 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 3,983 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,479 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,934 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,994 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,789 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,686 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,679 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,745 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,912 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,164 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,171 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,433 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,549 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,520 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,727 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,727 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,148 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,727 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,925 constant LCU per person | 3,664 constant LCU per person | 4,267 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,737 constant LCU per person | 3,983 constant LCU per person | 5,164 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,480 constant LCU per person | 5,171 constant LCU per person | 5,727 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Kosovo 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 El Salvador 5,788 constant LCU per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 5,710 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Cuba 4,649 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 4,374 constant 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ghana was 5,727 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,727 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 constant LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.