GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ghana peaked at 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 7,581 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,192 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8,339 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,512 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,880 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,185 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,391 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,532 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,110 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 10,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 12,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,263 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 17,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 18,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,049 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Ghana?
- Gdp per person employed in Ghana was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.