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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Ghana

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population35.06M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$114.21B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.26K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth65.72024 · yearsInternet use72.2%2024 · % of populationForest area35.2%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
14.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ghana2025 · 14.2%
-8.4224.457.2390.05122.871960199320251965: 26.4%1966: 13.2%1967: -8.4%1968: 7.9%1969: 7.3%1970: 3%1971: 9.6%1972: 10.1%1973: 17.7%1974: 18.1%1975: 29.8%1976: 56.1%1977: 116.5%1978: 73.1%1979: 54.4%1980: 50.1%1981: 116.5%1982: 22.3%1983: 122.9%1984: 39.7%1985: 10.3%1986: 24.6%1987: 39.8%1988: 31.4%1989: 25.2%1990: 37.3%1991: 18%1992: 10.1%1993: 25%1994: 24.9%1995: 59.5%1996: 46.6%1997: 27.9%1998: 14.6%1999: 4.9%2000: 40.2%2001: 41.5%2002: 9.4%2003: 29.8%2004: 18%2005: 15.4%2006: 11.7%2007: 10.7%2008: 16.5%2009: 19.2%2010: 10.7%2011: 8.7%2012: 11.2%2013: 11.7%2014: 15.5%2015: 17.1%2016: 17.5%2017: 12.4%2018: 7.8%2019: 7.1%2020: 9.9%2021: 10%2022: 31.3%2023: 38.1%2024: 22.8%2025: 14.2%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Ghana in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Accra
Country code
GHA

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