Price level index in Ghana
Ghana: Price level index was 37.83 GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.83 GDP for price level index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Ghana peaked at 54.4 GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.91 GDP, in 2000.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.81 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 54.4 GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 49.75 GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 43.12 GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 37.29 GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 41.64 GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 41.93 GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.32 GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 40.32 GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 39.28 GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.91 GDP | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 23.99 GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.22 GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 30.26 GDP | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 32.47 GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 35.96 GDP | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 38.92 GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 43.17 GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 44.83 GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6 GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 43.68 GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 45.85 GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7 GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 44.01 GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 35.34 GDP | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 33.19 GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 38.16 GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 38.92 GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.65 GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.43 GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3 GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.01 GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.94 GDP | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 31.52 GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.05 GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 37.83 GDP | +25.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 37.83 GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.18 GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 37.83 GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.48 GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.98 GDP | 37.29 GDP | 54.4 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 GDP | 23.91 GDP | 44.83 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 GDP | 33.19 GDP | 45.85 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 GDP | 30.05 GDP | 37.83 GDP | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Ghana?
- Price level index in Ghana was 37.83 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.91 GDP in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for price level index?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.