Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana
Ghana: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.61 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana peaked at 9.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.27, in 2001.
That places Ghana 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 | — |
| 2001 | -0.27 | -128.7% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | -114.8% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +1750.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 | +304.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | +134.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | +550.6% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | +210.9% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.64 | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 3.15 | +392.2% |
| 2025 | 2.61 | -17.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1750.0% | 0.04 | 0.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | -0.27 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 0.79 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 0.64 | 4.57 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ghana was 2.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.27 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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