Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 17,535 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana stood at 17,535 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 576.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 17,535 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7092 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.7092 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.7815 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.27 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 1987 | 1.72 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 2.41 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 3.15 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 4.73 current LCU per person | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 5.75 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 6.48 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 6.43 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.37 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 12.36 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 16.71 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 21.58 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 26.13 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 30.54 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 39.84 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 55.05 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 68.86 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 90.3 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 104.77 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 125.27 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 377.18 current LCU per person | +201.1% |
| 2007 | 461.95 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 574.62 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 705.62 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 870.8 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1,051 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,340 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 2,117 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2,591 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 3,285 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 3,808 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 4,399 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 5,149 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5,554 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6,435 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 7,927 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 11,328 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 14,995 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2025 | 17,535 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,535 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,770 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,535 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +201.1% | 125.27 current LCU per person | 377.18 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 current LCU per person | 0.7092 current LCU per person | 3.15 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.91 current LCU per person | 4.73 current LCU per person | 30.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.34 current LCU per person | 39.84 current LCU per person | 705.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,646 current LCU per person | 870.8 current LCU per person | 5,149 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,629 current LCU per person | 5,554 current LCU per person | 17,535 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 156 Lithuania 18,900 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Portugal 18,895 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Zambia 18,886 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 17,378 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 16,992 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Dominica 16,977 current LCU 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)
- 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 17,535 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,535 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7092 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.