Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2017
All-time low
43.4%
in 1966
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 80.8% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 52.8% | — |
| 1956 | 51.1% | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 56.2% | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 51.9% | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 54.8% | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 44.0% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4% | 50.1% | 56.2% | 5 |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 43.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 44.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 52.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 57.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 60.3% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 69.1% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.2% | 80.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 20 Palestine, State of 81.9% compare
- 21 Namibia 81.0% compare
- 22 Seychelles 81.0% compare
- 24 Honduras 80.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 80.6% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 80.6% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 129.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 116.18 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.682 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 80.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.