Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ghana stood at 2,007 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ghana peaked at 2,032 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127.37 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 190 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 … US capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 144.32 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 144.7 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 156.2 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 163.63 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 201.33 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 208.34 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 163.19 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 142.76 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 168.34 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 184.56 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 203.88 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 167.44 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 232.15 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 226.39 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 200.12 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 206.77 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 226.15 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 275.64 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 288.09 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 312.32 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 299.81 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 286.6 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 282.81 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 292.35 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 276.85 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 341.43 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 303.5 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 301.41 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 295.88 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 325.99 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 347.98 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 343.44 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 286.05 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 236.6 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 283.62 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 290.93 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 315.19 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 317.99 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 345.42 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 213.84 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 219.42 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 245.95 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 291.95 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 326.99 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 387.5 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 742.66 current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 970.26 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 932.5 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,292 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 1,403 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1,266 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,701 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,733 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,032 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2,007 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,007 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,007 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 967.01 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +91.7% | 387.5 current US$ per person | 742.66 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.02 current US$ per person | 127.37 current US$ per person | 208.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.12 current US$ per person | 167.44 current US$ per person | 288.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.3 current US$ per person | 276.85 current US$ per person | 341.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.32 current US$ per person | 236.6 current US$ per person | 347.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.55 current US$ per person | 213.84 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,436 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 1,751 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,874 current US$ per person | 1,701 current US$ per person | 2,032 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 us$) in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ghana was 2,007 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.37 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.