Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0022 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0022 million USD per person for gross national income — value us$, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0023 million USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1973.
That places Ghana 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0022 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 India 0.0025 million USD per person compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0024 million USD per person compare
- 147 Angola 0.0023 million USD per person compare
- 149 Congo 0.0022 million USD per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 0.0021 million USD per person compare
- 151 Cambodia 0.0021 million USD 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in Ghana?
- Gross national income — value us$, per capita in Ghana was 0.0022 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value 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 Income — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.