GDP in Ghana
Ghana: GDP was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Ghana is 1.43 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 681.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,900 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Ghana 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,110 current LCU | 86,900 current LCU | 200,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 879,150 current LCU | 225,900 current LCU | 2.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.25 million current LCU | 4.29 million current LCU | 141.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.08 million current LCU | 192.08 million current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 36.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.54 billion current LCU | 46.04 billion current LCU | 356.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.77 billion current LCU | 391.94 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 95 Spain 1.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 101 Peru 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp in Ghana was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,900 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.