Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 244.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Ghana 103rd 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 100 Maldives 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Botswana 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Tajikistan 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Norway 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Sweden 8.8 current 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)
- 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 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), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.8%. 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 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) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.