Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 33,559 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 33,559 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 452.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 33,559 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 137th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0134 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0143 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.014 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0167 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0204 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0186 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0202 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0232 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0257 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0285 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0482 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 current LCU per person | +3988.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 3.79 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 5.56 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 7.6 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 10.16 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 13.6 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 16.69 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 19.32 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 27.11 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 34.15 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 48.31 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1996 | 68.74 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 93.31 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 104.45 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 126.33 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 163.77 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 225.74 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 264.6 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 360.13 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 442.26 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 542.74 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 937.98 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 1,139 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1,487 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,664 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2,056 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2,577 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 3,168 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4,994 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 6,076 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 6,962 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 7,891 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 9,002 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10,178 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 11,626 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 12,724 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14,567 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 18,678 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 26,496 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 33,559 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33,559 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33,559 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +3988.5% | 0.0508 current LCU per person | 2.08 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0176 current LCU per person | 0.0134 current LCU per person | 0.0232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0359 current LCU per person | 0.0257 current LCU per person | 0.0508 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.3 current LCU per person | 2.08 current LCU per person | 10.16 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 55.2 current LCU per person | 13.6 current LCU per person | 126.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.64 current LCU per person | 163.77 current LCU per person | 1,664 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,453 current LCU per person | 2,056 current LCU per person | 11,626 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,205 current LCU per person | 12,724 current LCU per person | 33,559 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 33,559 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,559 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.3%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.