Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 21.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
95.57 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-2.04 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.22 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Ghana peaked at 95.57 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.04 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Ghana 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1964 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1967 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1968 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -694.3% |
| 1969 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 28.18 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1974 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1976 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1977 | 75.88 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1978 | 90.25 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 36.3 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1980 | 54.8 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 68.79 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1985 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 59.98 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1987 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 33.87 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 36.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 35.55 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 50.23 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 43 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 31.77 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2001 | 40.41 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 28.38 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 37.19 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 95.57 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 2007 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.52 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 2014 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 44.14 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 33.09 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.55 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 90.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.54 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 68.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.79 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 50.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.37 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 95.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 67.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 44.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Angola 23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burundi 22.07 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Togo 21.43 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 19.87 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kiribati 18.3 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Nigeria 18.25 % change on previous year 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 5,707 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Ghana was 21.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.57 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.