How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
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Ghana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

124th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Ghana 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1962	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1963	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1964	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1965	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1966	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1967	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1968	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1969	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1970	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1971	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1972	0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1973	0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1974	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1975	0.9907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1985	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1987	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1988	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1989	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1990	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1992	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1994	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1996	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1998	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1999	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2002	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2003	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2004	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2005	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2007	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2008	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2010	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2013	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2015	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2024	0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1990s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

121 Italy 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Sweden 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Israel 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Germany 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Mongolia 0.9752 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Austria 0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 2,363 current US$ per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Ghana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.