Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 28,507 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana is 28,507 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 600.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana peaked at 28,507 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 125th of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0091 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0103 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0103 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.014 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0146 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0188 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0211 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.027 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0364 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0488 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0792 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1579 current LCU per person | +99.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2022 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3011 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5157 current LCU per person | +71.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6139 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.28 current LCU per person | +109.0% |
| 1984 | 1.79 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 2.11 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 3.04 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 4.46 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 7.98 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 10.63 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 12.79 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 15 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 18.56 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 22.61 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 34.01 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 47.58 current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 64.55 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 73.51 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 92.1 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 116.53 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 157.17 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 194.9 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 253.05 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 294.13 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 350.77 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 679.62 current LCU per person | +93.8% |
| 2007 | 904.88 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 1,173 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,310 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,692 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 1,967 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2,358 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 3,469 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 4,071 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 4,699 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 5,397 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 6,680 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 7,276 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8,696 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 9,522 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 11,011 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 14,405 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 22,394 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 28,507 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28,507 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 177,353 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28,507 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 408,820 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 current LCU per person | 0.0091 current LCU per person | 0.0172 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 current LCU per person | 0.0188 current LCU per person | 0.2022 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 current LCU per person | 0.3011 current LCU per person | 7.98 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.13 current LCU per person | 10.63 current LCU per person | 92.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.39 current LCU per person | 116.53 current LCU per person | 1,310 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 current LCU per person | 1,692 current LCU per person | 8,696 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,168 current LCU per person | 9,522 current LCU per person | 28,507 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 United States Virgin Islands 30,556 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Ireland 29,364 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Austria 28,874 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 28,494 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Germany 28,480 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Belgium 28,127 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana was 28,507 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,507 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.