GDP per employed person in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per employed person was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,068 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
132nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
20,068 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
7,400 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Ghana stood at 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Ghana peaked at 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Ghana?
- Gdp per employed person in Ghana was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,400 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per employed person?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.