Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 4,134 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana is 4,134 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 482.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,134 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0018 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0019 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.003 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.005 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.011 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0211 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 0.028 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0545 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1294 current LCU per person | +137.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2896 current LCU per person | +123.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4083 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5159 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6868 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.945 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 1.43 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.19 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.79 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 4.16 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 7 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 8.32 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 9.7 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 12.47 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 17 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 21.28 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 27.88 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 31.94 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 37.5 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 79.14 current LCU per person | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 84.19 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 93.89 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 99.68 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 115.47 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 147.25 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 159.47 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 526.73 current LCU per person | +230.3% |
| 2014 | 623.61 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 709.79 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 809.39 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 889.08 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,019 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,159 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1,546 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 2,128 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 2,927 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 3,632 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 4,134 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,134 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,134 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +230.3% | 159.47 current LCU per person | 526.73 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +137.5% | 0.0545 current LCU per person | 0.1294 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +123.7% | 0.1294 current LCU per person | 0.2896 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +121.1% | 0.0247 current LCU per person | 0.0545 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +111.1% | 37.5 current LCU per person | 79.14 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 current LCU per person | 0.0018 current LCU per person | 0.0029 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 current LCU per person | 0.0029 current LCU per person | 0.0211 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3118 current LCU per person | 0.0247 current LCU per person | 0.945 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 current LCU per person | 1.22 current LCU per person | 9.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5 current LCU per person | 12.47 current LCU per person | 99.68 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.91 current LCU per person | 115.47 current LCU per person | 1,159 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,619 current LCU per person | 1,346 current LCU per person | 4,134 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 4,134 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,134 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.