Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 3,947 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,947 current LCU per person for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 510.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Ghana peaked at 3,947 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 2.06 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.96 current LCU per person | +92.3% |
| 2001 | 34.18 current LCU per person | +762.3% |
| 2002 | 42.45 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 61.41 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 86.62 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 102.63 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 110.36 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 153.44 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 195.31 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 226.96 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 301.67 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 444.05 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 544.82 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 646.62 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 804.41 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 929.25 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,059 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,272 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,676 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,691 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,119 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 2,882 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 3,947 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,947 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,892 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,947 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,703 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +762.3% | 3.96 current LCU per person | 34.18 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 current LCU per person | 1.56 current LCU per person | 3.96 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 112.59 current LCU per person | 34.18 current LCU per person | 226.96 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 919.55 current LCU per person | 301.67 current LCU per person | 1,676 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 current LCU per person | 1,691 current LCU per person | 3,947 current LCU per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Ghana?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Ghana was 3,947 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,947 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.