Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 106th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 3.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Samoa 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Belarus 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Poland 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Kiribati 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Georgia 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Brazil 2.04 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.