GNI growth in Ghana

Ghana: GNI growth was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.6%
Change on year
up 100.1%
World rank
38th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2011
All-time low
-2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024

GNI growth in Ghana, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 7.5 annual %2008: 8.5 annual %2009: 7.5 annual %2010: 5.1 annual %2011: 16.3 annual %2012: 6 annual %2013: 14.6 annual %2014: -2 annual %2015: 1.1 annual %2016: 4.4 annual %2017: 5.3 annual %2018: 8 annual %2019: 6.8 annual %2020: -0.214 annual %2021: 7.4 annual %2022: 4.4 annual %2023: 3.3 annual %2024: 6.6 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2024, gni growth in Ghana stood at 6.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% on the previous year and up 424.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Ghana peaked at 16.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.5% 8.5% 3
2010s 6.6% -2.0% 16.3% 10
2020s 4.3% -0.2% 7.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Ghana?
Gni growth in Ghana was 6.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for gni growth?
Ghana ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 424.8%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.