Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 58.5%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3243 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 696.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana peaked at 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3243 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 118th of 188 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 expenditure (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3243 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3331 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3683 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3951 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4979 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5278 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5107 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5423 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6557 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7383 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8504 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9256 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 3.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 7.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 1979 | 10.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 27.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 34.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 73.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1984 | 105.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 126.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 186.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 280.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 392.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 526.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 719.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 887.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 1,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 2,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 3,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 5,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 6,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 7,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 10,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 13,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 17,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 23,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 28,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 34,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 68,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 94,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 124,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 143,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 189,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 225,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 277,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 417,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 501,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 592,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 696,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 880,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 979,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4617 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3243 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6557 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.7383 current LCU per square kilometre | 10.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 526.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 719.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 143,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 115 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 American Samoa 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Palestine 3.04 million current 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 (current lcu) in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ghana was 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3243 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.4%. 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 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 (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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.