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Ghana.

Capital: Accra · Africa · Western Africa

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Population35.06 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$76.37 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$2,2602023 · calculated
Area238,533 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)22.8%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Ghana at a glance

Official name
Republic of Ghana
Capital
Accra
Population
35.06 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$76.37 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$2,260 (2023)
Area
238,533 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Ghanaian cedi (GHS, ₵)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+233
Internet domain
.gh
People
Ghanaian
Land borders
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Ghana in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M1960198020002020GhanaGhana 1960: 7MGhana 1961: 7.2MGhana 1962: 7.3MGhana 1963: 7.5MGhana 1964: 7.7MGhana 1965: 7.9MGhana 1966: 8.1MGhana 1967: 8.3MGhana 1968: 8.5MGhana 1969: 8.7MGhana 1970: 8.9MGhana 1971: 9.2MGhana 1972: 9.4MGhana 1973: 9.7MGhana 1974: 10MGhana 1975: 10.3MGhana 1976: 10.6MGhana 1977: 10.9MGhana 1978: 11.2MGhana 1979: 11.6MGhana 1980: 11.9MGhana 1981: 12.3MGhana 1982: 12.6MGhana 1983: 13MGhana 1984: 13.4MGhana 1985: 13.7MGhana 1986: 14MGhana 1987: 14.3MGhana 1988: 14.6MGhana 1989: 15MGhana 1990: 15.4MGhana 1991: 15.8MGhana 1992: 16.2MGhana 1993: 16.6MGhana 1994: 17MGhana 1995: 17.4MGhana 1996: 17.8MGhana 1997: 18.2MGhana 1998: 18.7MGhana 1999: 19.1MGhana 2000: 19.6MGhana 2001: 20.2MGhana 2002: 20.7MGhana 2003: 21.3MGhana 2004: 21.9MGhana 2005: 22.4MGhana 2006: 23MGhana 2007: 23.6MGhana 2008: 24.2MGhana 2009: 24.9MGhana 2010: 25.5MGhana 2011: 26.1MGhana 2012: 26.7MGhana 2013: 27.4MGhana 2014: 28MGhana 2015: 28.7MGhana 2016: 29.4MGhana 2017: 30MGhana 2018: 30.6MGhana 2019: 31.3MGhana 2020: 31.9MGhana 2021: 32.5MGhana 2022: 33.1MGhana 2023: 33.8MGhana 2024: 34.4MGhana 2025: 35.1M010M20M30M40M1960198020002020GhanaGhana 1960: 7MGhana 1961: 7.2MGhana 1962: 7.3MGhana 1963: 7.5MGhana 1964: 7.7MGhana 1965: 7.9MGhana 1966: 8.1MGhana 1967: 8.3MGhana 1968: 8.5MGhana 1969: 8.7MGhana 1970: 8.9MGhana 1971: 9.2MGhana 1972: 9.4MGhana 1973: 9.7MGhana 1974: 10MGhana 1975: 10.3MGhana 1976: 10.6MGhana 1977: 10.9MGhana 1978: 11.2MGhana 1979: 11.6MGhana 1980: 11.9MGhana 1981: 12.3MGhana 1982: 12.6MGhana 1983: 13MGhana 1984: 13.4MGhana 1985: 13.7MGhana 1986: 14MGhana 1987: 14.3MGhana 1988: 14.6MGhana 1989: 15MGhana 1990: 15.4MGhana 1991: 15.8MGhana 1992: 16.2MGhana 1993: 16.6MGhana 1994: 17MGhana 1995: 17.4MGhana 1996: 17.8MGhana 1997: 18.2MGhana 1998: 18.7MGhana 1999: 19.1MGhana 2000: 19.6MGhana 2001: 20.2MGhana 2002: 20.7MGhana 2003: 21.3MGhana 2004: 21.9MGhana 2005: 22.4MGhana 2006: 23MGhana 2007: 23.6MGhana 2008: 24.2MGhana 2009: 24.9MGhana 2010: 25.5MGhana 2011: 26.1MGhana 2012: 26.7MGhana 2013: 27.4MGhana 2014: 28MGhana 2015: 28.7MGhana 2016: 29.4MGhana 2017: 30MGhana 2018: 30.6MGhana 2019: 31.3MGhana 2020: 31.9MGhana 2021: 32.5MGhana 2022: 33.1MGhana 2023: 33.8MGhana 2024: 34.4MGhana 2025: 35.1M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020GhanaGhana 1960: $1.2BGhana 1961: $1.3BGhana 1962: $1.4BGhana 1963: $1.5BGhana 1964: $1.7BGhana 1965: $2.1BGhana 1966: $2.1BGhana 1967: $1.7BGhana 1968: $1.7BGhana 1969: $2BGhana 1970: $2.2BGhana 1971: $2.4BGhana 1972: $2.1BGhana 1973: $3BGhana 1974: $2.9BGhana 1975: $2.8BGhana 1976: $2.8BGhana 1977: $3.2BGhana 1978: $3.7BGhana 1979: $4BGhana 1980: $4.4BGhana 1981: $4.2BGhana 1982: $4BGhana 1983: $4.1BGhana 1984: $4.4BGhana 1985: $4.5BGhana 1986: $5.7BGhana 1987: $5.1BGhana 1988: $5.2BGhana 1989: $5.3BGhana 1990: $5.9BGhana 1991: $6.6BGhana 1992: $6.4BGhana 1993: $6BGhana 1994: $5.4BGhana 1995: $6.5BGhana 1996: $6.9BGhana 1997: $6.9BGhana 1998: $7.5BGhana 1999: $7.7BGhana 2000: $5BGhana 2001: $5.3BGhana 2002: $6.2BGhana 2003: $7.6BGhana 2004: $8.9BGhana 2005: $10.7BGhana 2006: $20.9BGhana 2007: $24.8BGhana 2008: $28.7BGhana 2009: $26BGhana 2010: $32.2BGhana 2011: $39.3BGhana 2012: $41.3BGhana 2013: $62.8BGhana 2014: $54.8BGhana 2015: $49.4BGhana 2016: $56.2BGhana 2017: $60.4BGhana 2018: $67.3BGhana 2019: $68.3BGhana 2020: $70BGhana 2021: $79.5BGhana 2022: $74.3BGhana 2023: $76.4B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020GhanaGhana 1960: $1.2BGhana 1961: $1.3BGhana 1962: $1.4BGhana 1963: $1.5BGhana 1964: $1.7BGhana 1965: $2.1BGhana 1966: $2.1BGhana 1967: $1.7BGhana 1968: $1.7BGhana 1969: $2BGhana 1970: $2.2BGhana 1971: $2.4BGhana 1972: $2.1BGhana 1973: $3BGhana 1974: $2.9BGhana 1975: $2.8BGhana 1976: $2.8BGhana 1977: $3.2BGhana 1978: $3.7BGhana 1979: $4BGhana 1980: $4.4BGhana 1981: $4.2BGhana 1982: $4BGhana 1983: $4.1BGhana 1984: $4.4BGhana 1985: $4.5BGhana 1986: $5.7BGhana 1987: $5.1BGhana 1988: $5.2BGhana 1989: $5.3BGhana 1990: $5.9BGhana 1991: $6.6BGhana 1992: $6.4BGhana 1993: $6BGhana 1994: $5.4BGhana 1995: $6.5BGhana 1996: $6.9BGhana 1997: $6.9BGhana 1998: $7.5BGhana 1999: $7.7BGhana 2000: $5BGhana 2001: $5.3BGhana 2002: $6.2BGhana 2003: $7.6BGhana 2004: $8.9BGhana 2005: $10.7BGhana 2006: $20.9BGhana 2007: $24.8BGhana 2008: $28.7BGhana 2009: $26BGhana 2010: $32.2BGhana 2011: $39.3BGhana 2012: $41.3BGhana 2013: $62.8BGhana 2014: $54.8BGhana 2015: $49.4BGhana 2016: $56.2BGhana 2017: $60.4BGhana 2018: $67.3BGhana 2019: $68.3BGhana 2020: $70BGhana 2021: $79.5BGhana 2022: $74.3BGhana 2023: $76.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%50%100%150%19801990200020102020GhanaGhana 1980: 50.1%Ghana 1981: 117%Ghana 1982: 22.3%Ghana 1983: 123%Ghana 1984: 39.7%Ghana 1985: 10.3%Ghana 1986: 24.6%Ghana 1987: 39.8%Ghana 1988: 31.4%Ghana 1989: 25.2%Ghana 1990: 37.3%Ghana 1991: 18%Ghana 1992: 10.1%Ghana 1993: 25%Ghana 1994: 24.9%Ghana 1995: 59.5%Ghana 1996: 46.6%Ghana 1997: 27.9%Ghana 1998: 14.6%Ghana 1999: 4.87%Ghana 2000: 40.2%Ghana 2001: 41.5%Ghana 2002: 9.36%Ghana 2003: 29.8%Ghana 2004: 18%Ghana 2005: 15.4%Ghana 2006: 11.7%Ghana 2007: 10.7%Ghana 2008: 16.5%Ghana 2009: 19.2%Ghana 2010: 10.7%Ghana 2011: 8.73%Ghana 2012: 11.2%Ghana 2013: 11.7%Ghana 2014: 15.5%Ghana 2015: 17.2%Ghana 2016: 17.5%Ghana 2017: 12.4%Ghana 2018: 7.81%Ghana 2019: 7.14%Ghana 2020: 9.89%Ghana 2021: 9.97%Ghana 2022: 31.3%Ghana 2023: 38.1%Ghana 2024: 22.8%0%50%100%150%198020002020GhanaGhana 1980: 50.1%Ghana 1981: 117%Ghana 1982: 22.3%Ghana 1983: 123%Ghana 1984: 39.7%Ghana 1985: 10.3%Ghana 1986: 24.6%Ghana 1987: 39.8%Ghana 1988: 31.4%Ghana 1989: 25.2%Ghana 1990: 37.3%Ghana 1991: 18%Ghana 1992: 10.1%Ghana 1993: 25%Ghana 1994: 24.9%Ghana 1995: 59.5%Ghana 1996: 46.6%Ghana 1997: 27.9%Ghana 1998: 14.6%Ghana 1999: 4.87%Ghana 2000: 40.2%Ghana 2001: 41.5%Ghana 2002: 9.36%Ghana 2003: 29.8%Ghana 2004: 18%Ghana 2005: 15.4%Ghana 2006: 11.7%Ghana 2007: 10.7%Ghana 2008: 16.5%Ghana 2009: 19.2%Ghana 2010: 10.7%Ghana 2011: 8.73%Ghana 2012: 11.2%Ghana 2013: 11.7%Ghana 2014: 15.5%Ghana 2015: 17.2%Ghana 2016: 17.5%Ghana 2017: 12.4%Ghana 2018: 7.81%Ghana 2019: 7.14%Ghana 2020: 9.89%Ghana 2021: 9.97%Ghana 2022: 31.3%Ghana 2023: 38.1%Ghana 2024: 22.8%

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