GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 5,979 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,979 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 5,979 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,852 constant LCU, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,909 constant LCU | 2,759 constant LCU | 3,032 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,760 constant LCU | 2,417 constant LCU | 3,118 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,104 constant LCU | 1,852 constant LCU | 2,358 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,464 constant LCU | 2,264 constant LCU | 2,674 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,021 constant LCU | 2,704 constant LCU | 3,469 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 constant LCU | 3,653 constant LCU | 5,288 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,551 constant LCU | 5,211 constant LCU | 5,979 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 196 Tuvalu 6,532 constant LCU compare
- 197 Ecuador 6,409 constant LCU compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant LCU compare
- 200 El Salvador 4,674 constant LCU compare
- 201 Cuba 4,617 constant 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 per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 5,979 constant LCU 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 5,979 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,852 constant LCU in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 199th out of 214 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 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. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.