GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,648 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 138 Syria 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Palestine 6,864 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Honduras 6,444 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Congo 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Angola 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.79 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 83.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 64.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.54 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Gdp per capita in Ghana was 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,648 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.