Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 3,042 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 3,042 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,042 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157.96 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 162.12 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 168.95 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 183.04 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 202.03 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 227.1 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 237.83 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 188.61 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 174.23 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 198.35 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 214.22 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 231.69 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 199.71 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 284.67 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 263.46 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 245.02 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 234.12 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 269.59 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 303.91 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 327.93 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 359.01 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 330.23 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 308.36 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 313.08 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 305.62 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 408.56 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 354.43 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 354.38 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 346.77 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 380.68 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 417.8 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 394.8 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 321.22 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 288.53 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 337.39 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 345.6 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 337.55 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 358.38 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 361.13 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 227.08 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 236.18 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 266.64 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 325.51 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 370.99 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 437.9 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 825.39 current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 2007 | 963.85 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 986.79 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,150 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,448 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,181 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1,578 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,768 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,871 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,041 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,062 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,091 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2,260 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,042 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.02 current US$ per person | 157.96 current US$ per person | 237.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 257.43 current US$ per person | 199.71 current US$ per person | 327.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.27 current US$ per person | 305.62 current US$ per person | 408.56 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 354.31 current US$ per person | 288.53 current US$ per person | 417.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.66 current US$ per person | 227.08 current US$ per person | 1,096 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,723 current US$ per person | 1,150 current US$ per person | 2,181 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,328 current US$ per person | 2,062 current US$ per person | 3,042 current US$ 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 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 3,042 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,042 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.96 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.