What is gdp per capita in Ghana?

Gdp per capita in Ghana was 40,900 current 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 40,900 current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current LCU in 1960.

How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?

Ghana ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 539.5%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Ghana

Name: GDP per capita in Ghana
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: GDP per capita was 40,900 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

40,900 current LCU

Change on year

up 19.0%

World rank

150th

of 213 countries

All-time high

40,900 current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

0.0125 current LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 40,900 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 539.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 40,900 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 current LCU, in 1960.

That places Ghana 150th 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	0.0168 current LCU	0.0125 current LCU	0.023 current LCU	10
1970s	0.081 current LCU	0.0253 current LCU	0.2434 current LCU	10
1980s	3.31 current LCU	0.3589 current LCU	9.44 current LCU	10
1990s	48.48 current LCU	12.48 current LCU	107.47 current LCU	10
2000s	619.73 current LCU	138.27 current LCU	1,472 current LCU	10
2010s	6,123 current LCU	1,807 current LCU	11,406 current LCU	10
2020s	24,425 current LCU	12,291 current LCU	40,900 current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

147 Malta 42,396 current LCU compare
148 Brunei 42,150 current LCU compare
149 Guam 41,833 current LCU compare
151 Curacao 40,871 current LCU compare
152 Puerto Rico 40,620 current LCU compare
153 Mozambique 40,177 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Ghana?: Gdp per capita in Ghana was 40,900 current 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 40,900 current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current LCU in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?: Ghana ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 539.5%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.