Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 4,256 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,256 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and up 312.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,256 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Ghana 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0074 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0054 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 current LCU per person | +117.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 current LCU per person | +99.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0227 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.038 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0601 current LCU per person | +58.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1365 current LCU per person | +127.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2017 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2537 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3953 current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7156 current LCU per person | +81.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 current LCU per person | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 3 current LCU per person | +149.6% |
| 1994 | 5.84 current LCU per person | +95.0% |
| 1995 | 7.85 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 11.52 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 8.06 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 16.69 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 10.06 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 21.11 current LCU per person | +109.8% |
| 2001 | 39.82 current LCU per person | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 44.21 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 65.72 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 83.55 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 83.21 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 144.43 current LCU per person | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 66.05 current LCU per person | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 54.02 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 162.45 current LCU per person | +200.7% |
| 2010 | 88.03 current LCU per person | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 88.98 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 148.4 current LCU per person | +66.8% |
| 2013 | 690.6 current LCU per person | +365.4% |
| 2014 | 1,032 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 1,349 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 1,394 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,389 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,014 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 2,006 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,866 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,867 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,504 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 2,424 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,256 current LCU per person | +75.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,256 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,256 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +365.4% | 148.4 current LCU per person | 690.6 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 current LCU per person | 0.0054 current LCU per person | 0.0201 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2934 current LCU per person | 0.0227 current LCU per person | 1.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 current LCU per person | 1.2 current LCU per person | 16.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 current LCU per person | 21.11 current LCU per person | 162.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 current LCU per person | 88.03 current LCU per person | 2,014 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,583 current LCU per person | 1,866 current LCU per person | 4,256 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 4,256 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,256 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.4%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.