Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ghana is 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 433.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 526.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 448.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 555.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 758.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 835.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 834.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 697.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 735.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 711.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 748.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 769.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 781.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 811.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 806.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 782.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 526.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 752.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 555.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 781.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Indonesia 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 780.39 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Cuba 742.25 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 116.18 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ghana was 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.