Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Ghana is 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Ghana peaked at 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Ghana 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 108,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 113,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 123,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 129,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 139,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 159,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 174,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 189,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 194,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 199,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 205,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 222,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 236,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 251,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 253,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 267,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 277,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 108,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 129,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 197,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 139,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 251,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 253,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 294,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 289,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tunisia 288,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 270,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 261,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Belarus 253,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Ghana was 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 286,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.