Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Ghana stood at 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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: linked series in Ghana peaked at 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,570 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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: linked series in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,570 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 2,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 3,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 5,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 8,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 11,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 13,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 16,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 21,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 30,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 38,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 51,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 61,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 75,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 91,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 125,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 166,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 190,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 252,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 300,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 369,243 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 417,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 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 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 190,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,551 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,410 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
- 114 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Malaysia 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 American Samoa 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Eswatini 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 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: linked series in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,570 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.