Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,363 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 2,363 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,521 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 187.54 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 200.64 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 196.44 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 217.9 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 233.89 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 285.56 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 276.52 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 216.56 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 197.59 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 227.13 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 251.57 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 275.21 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 211.56 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 293.86 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 299.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 270.44 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 339 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 339.39 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 425.33 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 378.32 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 376 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 376.56 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 416.87 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 454.06 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 442.18 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 417.95 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 357.37 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 402.86 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 420.34 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 455.61 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 451.84 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 473.76 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 300.55 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 315.14 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 333.92 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 415.49 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 491.68 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 599.58 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1,025 current US$ per person | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,413 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,184 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,521 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 2,094 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,875 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,017 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,069 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,218 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,273 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,509 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2,247 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,404 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2,363 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.98 current US$ per person | 187.54 current US$ per person | 285.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 267.02 current US$ per person | 211.56 current US$ per person | 299.49 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 372.43 current US$ per person | 339 current US$ per person | 425.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 429.28 current US$ per person | 357.37 current US$ per person | 473.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.95 current US$ per person | 300.55 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,989 current US$ per person | 1,438 current US$ per person | 2,521 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,359 current US$ per person | 2,247 current US$ per person | 2,509 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Solomon Islands 2,467 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Congo 2,402 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Angola 2,397 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 2,322 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Guinea 2,269 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Cameroon 2,097 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 2,363 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,521 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.54 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.