Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana is 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 653.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.26 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Ghana 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.26 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 155.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 146.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 289 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 2001 | 3,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +948.3% |
| 2002 | 3,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 5,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 8,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 10,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 11,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 15,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 20,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 24,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 33,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 50,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 64,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 77,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 99,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 117,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 136,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 167,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 204,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 230,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 236,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 302,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 419,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +948.3% | 289 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,029 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 105.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 289 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,536 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,029 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 118,185 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 230,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,446 current LCU per square kilometre | 236,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Greece 756,618 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Lesotho 613,439 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 592,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 563,937 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 United States 531,717 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Egypt 515,286 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 586,113 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.26 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.