Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 25.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1993–2014
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 25.9% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2014.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 26.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.3% | — |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 952.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 21.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 25.9% in 2014, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.