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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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)
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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.