GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per capita was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 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 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Ghana 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tonga 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Cambodia 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Djibouti 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 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 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.