Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Ghana
Ghana: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 12.32 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Ghana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Ghana is 12.32, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Ghana peaked at 12.32 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2005.
That places Ghana 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.25 | — |
| 2006 | 5.36 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.47 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.86 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.24 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.34 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.68 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.89 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.28 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 11.57 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 11.94 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 12.32 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.25 | 5.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.26 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 10.38 | 12.32 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Republic of Moldova 12.8 compare
- 126 Palestine, State of 12.72 compare
- 127 Bhutan 12.59 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.13 compare
- 130 El Salvador 12.11 compare
- 131 India 11.87 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 239.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 280.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8,702 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Ghana?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Ghana was 12.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.