Economy

Ghana

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GDP per capita19602024
1757421.31K1.88K2.45K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
1.545.679.8113.918.119602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)82,300,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)276,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth5.59 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita2,390 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)22.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment2.98 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services29,200,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services28,200,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)20.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)31.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)40.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesmining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building, petroleumCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, yams, plantains, maize, oil palm fruit, taro, rice, oranges, pineapples, cocoa beans (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgold, crude petroleum, cocoa beans, manganese ore, cocoa paste (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersSwitzerland 24%, UAE 18%, India 8%, South Africa 7%, China 7% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 30%, Netherlands 8%, India 5%, USA 5%, Russia 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index43.5 indexWorld Bank WDI [2016]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (6,622,791 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.619 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.275 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–43.5 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2016] 43.5 index
Top export partnersSwitzerland (26.9%) / China (12.5%) / India (10.7%) / USA (7.5%) / Netherlands (4.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (48.6%) / India (6.3%) / Netherlands (6.2%) / USA (4.3%) / Belgium (3.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsRoots and Tubers, Total / Cassava, fresh / Yams / Cereals, primary / Fruit PrimaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)28.2 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)13.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)13.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownership81.2 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account2.56 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank10.1 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage30/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Ghana's economy on Databook compiles 30 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (82,300,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (276,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.