Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana stood at 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana peaked at 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 433.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 526.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 448.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 555.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 758.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 835.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 834.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 697.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 735.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 711.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 748.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 769.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 781.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 811.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 806.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 782.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 526.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 752.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 555.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 781.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 127 Indonesia 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 East Timor 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 780.39 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Cuba 742.25 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Ghana was 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 874.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.