Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ghana stood at 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ghana peaked at 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,608 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Ghana 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 211,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 224,383 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 258,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 263,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 309,531 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 327,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 348,767 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 417,530 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 396,774 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 405,560 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 398,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 423,947 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 440,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 502,107 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 510,500 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 546,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 577,371 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,543 constant LCU per square kilometre | 211,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | 263,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 397,088 constant LCU per square kilometre | 309,531 constant LCU per square kilometre | 502,107 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | 510,500 constant LCU per square kilometre | 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Lesotho 717,579 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Croatia 666,244 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 644,809 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Georgia 619,870 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Syria 602,565 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 575,639 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ghana was 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 636,018 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,608 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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.