Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 38,201 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 38,201 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 552.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 38,201 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0113 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0116 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0121 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0144 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.017 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0202 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0218 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.024 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0331 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0424 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0553 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0944 current LCU per person | +70.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1741 current LCU per person | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2302 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3461 current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.568 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6605 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.92 current LCU per person | +190.7% |
| 1985 | 2.33 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 3.64 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 1987 | 5.21 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 7.17 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 9.36 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 12.42 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 15.36 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 17.25 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 20.84 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 27.57 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 40.46 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 56.52 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 69.13 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 82.85 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 96.29 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 123.74 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 169.18 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 211.29 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 282.14 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 333.7 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 396.39 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 755.32 current LCU per person | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 898.91 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,154 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1,386 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2,084 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2,642 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 4,320 current LCU per person | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 5,144 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 5,859 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 6,916 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 8,144 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 9,366 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 10,673 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 11,544 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 13,259 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 17,376 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 24,572 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 32,096 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 38,201 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 current LCU per person | 0.0113 current LCU per person | 0.0202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 current LCU per person | 0.0218 current LCU per person | 0.2302 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 current LCU per person | 0.3461 current LCU per person | 9.36 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.87 current LCU per person | 12.42 current LCU per person | 96.29 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.07 current LCU per person | 123.74 current LCU per person | 1,386 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,679 current LCU per person | 1,644 current LCU per person | 10,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,841 current LCU per person | 11,544 current LCU per person | 38,201 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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), 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) (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), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 38,201 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38,201 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.