Ghana in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Ghana, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$114.2 bn

2025

from $5.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 257

2025

from $254 in 2000

Real growth

6.0%

2025

from 3.7% in 2000

Inflation

14.2%

2025

from 40.2% in 2000

Unemployment

3.0%

2025

from 10.5% in 2000

Government debt

48.8%of GDP

2025

from 74.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Ghana's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$114.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$114.2 bn
2024	$83.3 bn
2023	$80.5 bn
2022	$73.9 bn
2021	$79.5 bn
2020	$70.0 bn
2019	$68.4 bn
2018	$67.3 bn
2017	$60.4 bn
2016	$56.1 bn
2015	$49.4 bn
2014	$54.7 bn
2013	$62.8 bn
2012	$41.3 bn
2011	$39.3 bn
2010	$32.2 bn
2009	$26.0 bn
2008	$28.7 bn
2007	$24.8 bn
2006	$20.9 bn
2005	$10.7 bn
2004	$8.9 bn
2003	$7.6 bn
2002	$6.2 bn
2001	$5.3 bn
2000	$5.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	4.9%
2026 (projection)	4.8%
2025	6.0%
2024	5.8%
2023	3.1%
2022	3.8%
2021	5.1%
2020	0.5%
2019	6.5%
2018	6.2%
2017	8.1%
2016	3.4%
2015	2.1%
2014	2.9%
2013	7.3%
2012	9.3%
2011	14.1%
2010	7.9%
2009	4.8%
2008	9.2%
2007	4.3%
2006	6.4%
2005	5.9%
2004	5.6%
2003	5.2%
2002	4.5%
2001	4.0%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 2572025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 257	$8 610
2024	$2 419	$8 051
2023	$2 384	$7 563
2022	$2 230	$7 207
2021	$2 445	$6 608
2020	$2 195	$6 047
2019	$2 187	$6 003
2018	$2 195	$5 536
2017	$2 012	$5 171
2016	$1 912	$5 011
2015	$1 723	$5 191
2014	$1 950	$5 517
2013	$2 295	$5 215
2012	$1 544	$4 934
2011	$1 507	$4 381
2010	$1 264	$3 855
2009	$1 048	$3 617
2008	$1 183	$3 516
2007	$1 050	$3 241
2006	$906	$3 103
2005	$479	$2 904
2004	$406	$2 729
2003	$358	$2 584
2002	$297	$2 475
2001	$264	$2 397
2000	$254	$2 315

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200029%9%16%35%11%

202543%10%19%21%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

14.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	8.0%
2030 (projection)	8.0%
2029 (projection)	8.0%
2028 (projection)	8.0%
2027 (projection)	7.8%
2026 (projection)	5.8%
2025	14.2%
2024	22.9%
2023	38.1%
2022	31.3%
2021	10.0%
2020	9.9%
2019	7.1%
2018	7.8%
2017	12.4%
2016	17.4%
2015	17.1%
2014	15.5%
2013	11.7%
2012	11.2%
2011	8.7%
2010	10.7%
2009	19.3%
2008	16.5%
2007	10.7%
2006	11.7%
2005	15.4%
2004	18.0%
2003	29.8%
2002	9.4%
2001	41.5%
2000	40.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.0%	5.8%
2024	2.8%	5.3%
2023	2.8%	5.3%
2022	2.9%	5.4%
2021	3.2%	6.0%
2020	3.2%	6.3%
2019	3.1%	5.9%
2018	3.2%	6.1%
2017	3.4%	6.4%
2016	5.3%	10.6%
2015	6.8%	14.2%
2014	4.4%	9.3%
2013	2.2%	4.7%
2012	3.1%	6.7%
2011	4.2%	8.8%
2010	5.4%	11.1%
2009	5.4%	10.8%
2008	5.1%	10.3%
2007	5.1%	10.0%
2006	4.9%	9.5%
2005	5.8%	10.7%
2004	6.8%	11.8%
2003	7.7%	13.1%
2002	8.7%	14.3%
2001	9.6%	15.4%
2000	10.5%	16.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

35.1%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	35.1%	33.9%
2023	31.8%	32.6%
2022	34.7%	35.5%
2021	30.1%	32.6%
2020	31.5%	35.0%
2019	37.5%	39.4%
2018	33.5%	34.5%
2017	33.9%	36.7%
2016	31.2%	36.7%
2015	33.8%	42.7%
2014	28.2%	35.6%
2013	25.4%	35.3%
2012	40.4%	52.8%
2011	36.9%	49.4%
2010	29.5%	45.9%
2009	29.3%	42.3%
2008	25.0%	44.5%
2007	24.5%	40.8%
2006	24.7%	39.9%
2005	36.5%	61.7%
2004	39.3%	60.4%
2003	40.7%	56.6%
2002	42.6%	54.9%
2001	45.2%	64.8%
2000	48.8%	67.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

8.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	8.2%
2024	1.9%
2023	−0.9%
2022	−2.3%
2021	−2.8%
2020	−3.0%
2019	−2.7%
2018	−3.0%
2017	−3.3%
2016	−5.0%
2015	−5.7%
2014	−6.8%
2013	−9.1%
2012	−11.9%
2011	−9.0%
2010	−8.5%
2009	−7.3%
2008	−11.6%
2007	−9.6%
2006	−5.1%
2005	−10.3%
2004	−6.7%
2003	1.3%
2002	−1.7%
2001	−8.0%
2000	−7.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.7%
2024	2.1%
2023	1.6%
2022	1.9%
2021	3.2%
2020	2.7%
2019	5.7%
2018	4.4%
2017	5.4%
2016	6.2%
2015	6.5%
2014	6.2%
2013	5.1%
2012	8.0%
2011	8.3%
2010	7.8%
2009	9.1%
2008	9.5%
2007	5.6%
2006	3.0%
2005	1.4%
2004	1.6%
2003	1.8%
2002	1.0%
2001	1.7%
2000	3.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

48.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	42.3%
2030 (projection)	44.0%
2029 (projection)	45.7%
2028 (projection)	48.1%
2027 (projection)	50.7%
2026 (projection)	53.0%
2025	48.8%
2024	70.3%
2023	79.1%
2022	92.7%
2021	86.9%
2020	79.1%
2019	62.9%
2018	62.0%
2017	57.0%
2016	55.9%
2015	53.9%
2014	50.1%
2013	42.9%
2012	35.5%
2011	31.2%
2010	32.9%
2009	25.4%
2008	23.2%
2007	21.1%
2006	17.3%
2005	31.7%
2004	38.4%
2003	49.3%
2002	54.1%
2001	57.8%
2000	74.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.2%
2030 (projection)	−2.2%
2029 (projection)	−1.8%
2028 (projection)	−1.7%
2027 (projection)	−1.8%
2026 (projection)	−2.3%
2025	−1.3%
2024	−6.2%
2023	−3.4%
2022	−11.8%
2021	−12.0%
2020	−17.4%
2019	−7.5%
2018	−6.8%
2017	−4.0%
2016	−6.7%
2015	−4.0%
2014	−7.8%
2013	−9.1%
2012	−8.4%
2011	−5.5%
2010	−7.1%
2009	−5.0%
2008	−5.6%
2007	−4.9%
2006	−3.1%
2005	−1.9%
2004	−2.0%
2003	−2.0%
2002	−2.7%
2001	−3.6%
2000	−4.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	12.4%
2022	12.3%
2021	12.2%
2020	11.3%
2019	12.0%
2018	12.2%
2017	11.6%
2016	11.1%
2015	11.7%
2014	11.3%
2013	10.7%
2012	15.4%
2011	14.9%
2010	13.4%
2009	12.6%
2008	13.9%
2007	13.9%
2006	12.5%
2005	21.3%
2004	21.8%
2003	18.5%
2002	17.5%
2001	17.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Ghana

Population

35.06 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	35.06 m
2024	34.43 m
2023	33.79 m
2022	33.15 m
2021	32.52 m
2020	31.89 m
2019	31.26 m
2018	30.64 m
2017	30.01 m
2016	29.36 m
2015	28.70 m
2014	28.04 m
2013	27.39 m
2012	26.73 m
2011	26.10 m
2010	25.47 m
2009	24.86 m
2008	24.25 m
2007	23.64 m
2006	23.04 m
2005	22.45 m
2004	21.87 m
2003	21.30 m
2002	20.73 m
2001	20.17 m
2000	19.64 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	35.4%	60.8%	3.8%
2024	35.8%	60.5%	3.7%
2023	36.2%	60.2%	3.6%
2022	36.5%	59.9%	3.6%
2021	36.9%	59.6%	3.5%
2020	37.2%	59.3%	3.5%
2019	37.5%	59.0%	3.4%
2018	37.9%	58.8%	3.4%
2017	38.1%	58.5%	3.4%
2016	38.4%	58.2%	3.4%
2015	38.6%	58.0%	3.4%
2014	38.8%	57.9%	3.4%
2013	38.9%	57.8%	3.4%
2012	38.9%	57.7%	3.4%
2011	39.0%	57.6%	3.4%
2010	39.1%	57.5%	3.4%
2009	39.3%	57.3%	3.4%
2008	39.5%	57.1%	3.4%
2007	39.8%	56.8%	3.4%
2006	40.1%	56.5%	3.4%
2005	40.4%	56.3%	3.3%
2004	40.7%	56.0%	3.3%
2003	41.1%	55.6%	3.3%
2002	41.5%	55.3%	3.2%
2001	41.9%	54.9%	3.2%
2000	42.3%	54.6%	3.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.342024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.34
2023	3.40
2022	3.43
2021	3.49
2020	3.54
2019	3.59
2018	3.65
2017	3.72
2016	3.87
2015	3.98
2014	4.03
2013	4.11
2012	4.15
2011	4.18
2010	4.18
2009	4.18
2008	4.22
2007	4.29
2006	4.40
2005	4.50
2004	4.50
2003	4.60
2002	4.69
2001	4.77
2000	4.83

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

65.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	65.7 years
2023	65.5 years
2022	65.3 years
2021	64.3 years
2020	64.3 years
2019	64.5 years
2018	64.1 years
2017	63.8 years
2016	63.5 years
2015	63.2 years
2014	62.8 years
2013	62.4 years
2012	62.0 years
2011	61.6 years
2010	61.3 years
2009	60.9 years
2008	60.6 years
2007	60.3 years
2006	60.0 years
2005	59.6 years
2004	59.3 years
2003	59.0 years
2002	58.7 years
2001	58.4 years
2000	58.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−17 0792025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 40 573 people, in 2002.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−17 079
2024	−13 114
2023	−10 003
2022	−10 003
2021	−11 259
2020	−291
2019	−21 857
2018	−19 375
2017	−4 913
2016	7 009
2015	−13 306
2014	−6 312
2013	−2 377
2012	1 005
2011	−720
2010	−3 726
2009	22 416
2008	30 506
2007	32 813
2006	28 536
2005	21 272
2004	34 433
2003	28 768
2002	40 573
2001	36 050
2000	−4 206

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.0%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.9%
2020	4.4%
2019	3.3%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.7%
2016	3.4%
2015	4.5%
2014	4.0%
2013	4.6%
2012	3.9%
2011	4.5%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.2%
2008	3.7%
2007	3.7%
2006	3.7%
2005	3.3%
2004	2.4%
2003	2.1%
2002	1.9%
2001	1.9%
2000	1.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	2.9%
2021	3.4%
2020	3.4%
2019	3.1%
2018	3.9%
2017	3.5%
2016	4.4%
2015	4.4%
2014	4.4%
2013	4.6%
2012	7.9%
2011	8.1%
2010	5.5%
2009	5.3%
2008	5.8%
2007	5.5%
2006	5.2%
2005	7.4%
2004	7.5%
2001	5.3%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

72.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	72.2%
2023	70.7%
2022	69.9%
2021	68.6%
2020	62.5%
2019	22.1%
2018	43.0%
2017	37.9%
2016	28.0%
2015	23.0%
2014	19.0%
2013	15.0%
2012	10.6%
2011	9.0%
2010	7.8%
2009	5.4%
2008	4.3%
2007	3.9%
2006	2.7%
2005	1.8%
2004	1.7%
2003	1.2%
2002	0.8%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

43.52016

+0.700 since 2005, between 42.4 and 43.5 in every year

200542.8

201643.5

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2016	43.5
2012	42.4
2005	42.8

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

58.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	58.9%
2024	58.4%
2023	57.8%
2022	57.3%
2021	56.7%
2020	56.2%
2019	55.7%
2018	55.2%
2017	54.7%
2016	54.2%
2015	53.6%
2014	53.1%
2013	52.5%
2012	51.9%
2011	51.3%
2010	50.7%
2009	50.1%
2008	49.5%
2007	48.8%
2006	48.1%
2005	47.5%
2004	46.8%
2003	46.0%
2002	45.4%
2001	44.6%
2000	43.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

34.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	34.9%
2020	36.7%
2019	40.4%
2018	37.5%
2017	40.4%
2016	47.6%
2015	50.9%
2014	64.9%
2013	64.0%
2012	66.9%
2011	67.5%
2010	69.0%
2009	77.0%
2008	74.6%
2007	53.5%
2006	66.8%
2005	83.1%
2004	87.7%
2003	66.3%
2002	69.4%
2001	84.3%
2000	91.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

39.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	39.0%
2020	40.0%
2019	42.6%
2018	42.1%
2017	45.3%
2016	45.2%
2015	44.0%
2014	47.7%
2013	46.2%
2012	46.5%
2011	50.1%
2010	51.9%
2009	51.9%
2008	57.3%
2007	54.5%
2006	58.6%
2005	61.4%
2004	62.4%
2003	64.5%
2002	65.7%
2001	69.3%
2000	71.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.7 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.7 t
2023	0.7 t
2022	0.7 t
2021	0.8 t
2020	0.7 t
2019	0.7 t
2018	0.6 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.5 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.4 t
2009	0.4 t
2008	0.4 t
2007	0.4 t
2006	0.4 t
2005	0.3 t
2004	0.3 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.4 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

35.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	35.2%
2022	35.2%
2021	35.1%
2020	35.1%
2019	35.1%
2018	35.0%
2017	35.0%
2016	34.8%
2015	34.6%
2014	34.7%
2013	34.7%
2012	34.8%
2011	34.9%
2010	34.9%
2009	35.3%
2008	35.7%
2007	36.1%
2006	36.5%
2005	36.9%
2004	37.3%
2003	37.7%
2002	38.1%
2001	38.5%
2000	38.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Ghana's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1957
Government: democracy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GHISO alpha-2

GHAISO alpha-3

288ISO numeric

Calling code: +233
Internet domain: .gh
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q117 · World Bank data · Africa