GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,261 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 700.4 constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ | 913.73 constant 2015 US$ | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.67 constant 2015 US$ | 700.4 constant 2015 US$ | 891.58 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.63 constant 2015 US$ | 855.85 constant 2015 US$ | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,099 constant 2015 US$ | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.4 constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.