GDP per capita, long-run history in Ghana

Latest: 4,242
Previous: 4,191
Change: +51.83 (+1.2%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: International dollars (2011 prices)

GDP per capita, long-run history over time

Annual, International dollars (2011 prices), Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for GDP per capita, long-run history in Ghana
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	2,270
Dec 31, 1964	2,254
Dec 31, 1965	2,220
Dec 31, 1966	2,158
Dec 31, 1967	2,134
Dec 31, 1968	2,101
Dec 31, 1969	2,112
Dec 31, 1970	2,270
Dec 31, 1971	2,377
Dec 31, 1972	2,235
Dec 31, 1973	2,227
Dec 31, 1974	2,319
Dec 31, 1975	1,988
Dec 31, 1976	1,878
Dec 31, 1977	1,882
Dec 31, 1978	2,008
Dec 31, 1979	1,929
Dec 31, 1980	1,844
Dec 31, 1981	1,820
Dec 31, 1982	1,661
Dec 31, 1983	1,487
Dec 31, 1984	1,530
Dec 31, 1985	1,559
Dec 31, 1986	1,575
Dec 31, 1987	1,605
Dec 31, 1988	1,648
Dec 31, 1989	1,685
Dec 31, 1990	1,693
Dec 31, 1991	1,743
Dec 31, 1992	1,772
Dec 31, 1993	1,791
Dec 31, 1994	1,814
Dec 31, 1995	1,857
Dec 31, 1996	1,908
Dec 31, 1997	1,965
Dec 31, 1998	2,018
Dec 31, 1999	2,067
Dec 31, 2000	2,100
Dec 31, 2001	2,143
Dec 31, 2002	2,192
Dec 31, 2003	2,257
Dec 31, 2004	2,330
Dec 31, 2005	2,411
Dec 31, 2006	2,504
Dec 31, 2007	2,553
Dec 31, 2008	2,726
Dec 31, 2009	2,794
Dec 31, 2010	2,946
Dec 31, 2011	3,283
Dec 31, 2012	3,467
Dec 31, 2013	3,622
Dec 31, 2014	3,628
Dec 31, 2015	3,611
Dec 31, 2016	3,641
Dec 31, 2017	3,842
Dec 31, 2018	3,983
Dec 31, 2019	4,143
Dec 31, 2020	4,069
Dec 31, 2021	4,191
Dec 31, 2022	4,242

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Ghana

1885-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

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