GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 3,257 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 3,257 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,257 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.86 current US$, in 1960.
That places Ghana 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.27 current US$ | 174.86 current US$ | 263.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.28 current US$ | 223.8 current US$ | 346.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.73 current US$ | 311.38 current US$ | 410.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.96 current US$ | 320.5 current US$ | 418.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.48 current US$ | 253.75 current US$ | 1,183 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 current US$ | 1,264 current US$ | 2,295 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,488 current US$ | 2,195 current US$ | 3,257 current 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 3,257 current 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 3,257 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.86 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 156th 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 89.1%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.