GDP growth in Ghana

Ghana: GDP growth was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2011
All-time low
-12.4%
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Ghana, 1961–2025

-10010196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 6.0% for gdp growth in 2025.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Ghana peaked at 14.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1975.

That places Ghana 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% -4.3% 6.0% 9
1970s 1.4% -12.4% 9.7% 10
1980s 2.0% -6.9% 8.6% 10
1990s 4.3% 3.3% 5.3% 10
2000s 5.4% 3.7% 9.1% 10
2010s 6.8% 2.1% 14.0% 10
2020s 4.1% 0.5% 6.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
  2. 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
  3. 34 Palau 6.3% compare
  4. 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
  5. 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
  6. 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Ghana?
Gdp growth in Ghana was 6.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for gdp growth?
Ghana ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.