GNI per capita in Ghana
Ghana: GNI per capita was 38,398 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38,398 current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Ghana peaked at 38,398 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 current LCU, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 145th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0165 current LCU | 0.0123 current LCU | 0.0225 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0806 current LCU | 0.0248 current LCU | 0.2425 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 current LCU | 0.3573 current LCU | 9.23 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 current LCU | 12.24 current LCU | 105.19 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.56 current LCU | 134.19 current LCU | 1,467 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,873 current LCU | 1,777 current LCU | 10,937 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,979 current LCU | 11,695 current LCU | 38,398 current LCU | 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, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 107.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Ghana?
- Gni per capita in Ghana was 38,398 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38,398 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gni per capita?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.