Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ghana is 1.34 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 696.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ghana peaked at 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,500 current LCU, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 96th of 206 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 | 118,470 current LCU | 78,500 current LCU | 175,800 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 813,010 current LCU | 195,000 current LCU | 2.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.73 million current LCU | 4.13 million current LCU | 140.43 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 789.07 million current LCU | 191.14 million current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 34.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.56 billion current LCU | 41.88 billion current LCU | 333.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 775.00 billion current LCU | 368.11 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Spain 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 94 Morocco 1.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 1.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Mozambique 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 98 Afghanistan 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Cuba 1.07 trillion current LCU compare
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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ghana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Ghana was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,500 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.6%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. 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.