Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
331,072 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
331,072 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,103 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Ghana is 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Ghana peaked at 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,103 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 121st of 204 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$), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,103 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 6,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 6,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 7,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 8,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 6,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 7,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 9,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 8,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 12,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 11,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 11,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 10,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 15,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 16,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 18,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 17,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 17,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 18,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 18,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 22,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 22,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 25,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 28,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 28,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 23,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 21,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 25,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 27,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 27,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 30,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 20,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 24,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 30,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 35,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 43,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 83,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 100,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 116,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 107,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 128,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 157,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 170,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 262,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 218,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 199,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 228,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 246,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 274,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 281,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 288,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 326,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 304,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 281,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 288,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Egypt 377,784 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kiribati 367,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Oman 345,105 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Samoa 316,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belarus 313,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Colombia 298,471 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,606 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Ghana was 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 331,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.