Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 981.44 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
981.44 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
981.44 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
63,300 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 981.44 billion current LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 759.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ghana peaked at 981.44 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,300 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,300 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 73,800 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 75,800 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 83,800 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 89,900 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 113,300 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 120,100 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 116,200 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 123,400 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 149,200 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 168,000 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 193,500 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 210,600 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 262,600 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 364,500 current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 387,300 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 517,000 current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 863,700 current LCU | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million current LCU | +105.7% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 6.33 million current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 7.76 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 16.71 million current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1984 | 23.97 million current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 28.80 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 42.51 million current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 63.75 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 89.22 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 119.82 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 163.68 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 201.97 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 242.82 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 307.84 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 384.25 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 591.73 million current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 847.42 million current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 6.43 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 15.66 billion current LCU | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 21.39 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 28.44 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 32.57 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 43.10 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 51.34 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 63.05 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 95.00 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 114.16 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 134.83 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 158.43 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 200.44 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 222.91 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 271.81 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 303.63 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 358.07 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 477.50 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 756.63 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2024 | 981.44 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,880 current LCU | 63,300 current LCU | 149,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 708,920 current LCU | 168,000 current LCU | 2.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.25 million current LCU | 3.60 million current LCU | 119.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.45 million current LCU | 163.68 million current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 billion current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 32.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.51 billion current LCU | 43.10 billion current LCU | 271.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.45 billion current LCU | 303.63 billion current LCU | 981.44 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ghana was 981.44 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 981.44 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,300 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 759.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.