Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana stood at 1,728 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana peaked at 1,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 822.49 constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Ghana 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 822.49 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 849.95 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 953.96 constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 950.45 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,125 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,168 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,505 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,560 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 894.21 constant 2015 US$ | 822.49 constant 2015 US$ | 953.96 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,583 constant 2015 US$ | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 126 Algeria 1,969 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Nicaragua 1,878 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 1,787 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Bhutan 1,579 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Pakistan 1,564 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,555 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Ghana was 1,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.49 constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.