Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Ghana is 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Ghana peaked at 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Brazil 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Fiji 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Georgia 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Ghana was 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.