Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371,068 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 371,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 404,337 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 454,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 423,433 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 445,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 513,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 579,762 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 601,094 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 590,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 590,955 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 603,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 625,833 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 661,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 709,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 724,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 776,525 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 808,401 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | 371,068 constant LCU per square kilometre | 454,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 592,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | 445,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | 709,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 782,333 constant LCU per square kilometre | 724,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Belarus 954,371 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 943,506 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kiribati 877,731 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Lithuania 798,455 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Finland 789,347 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 782,233 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 819,732 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,068 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.