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Ghana GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana is $118.29 billion ($118,293,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.8%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in Ghana (with a population of 35,697,557 people) is $3,314 in 2026, an increase of $42 from $3,271 in 2025; this represents a change of 1.3% in GDP per capita.

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2026 $118,293,000,000 4.8% $3,314 1.81%
2025 $114,708,000,000 6.0% $3,271 1.85%
2024 $83,289,000,000 5.8% $2,419 1.89%
2023 $80,547,000,000 3.1% $2,384 1.93%
2022 $73,919,000,000 3.8% $2,230 1.94%
2021 $79,514,000,000 5.1% $2,445 1.98%
2020 $70,008,000,000 0.5% $2,195 2.01%
2019 $68,353,000,000 6.5% $2,187 2.03%
2018 $67,259,000,000 6.2% $2,195 2.1%
2017 $60,385,000,000 8.1% $2,012 2.22%
2016 $56,144,000,000 3.4% $1,912 2.3%
2015 $49,437,000,000 2.1% $1,723 2.33%
2014 $54,678,000,000 2.9% $1,950 2.39%
2013 $62,846,000,000 7.2% $2,295 2.44%
2012 $55,800,000,000 8.4% $2,087 2.45%
2011 $53,625,000,000 14.0% $2,055 2.43%
2010 $45,447,000,000 7.8% $1,784 2.46%
2009 $37,127,000,000 5.7% $1,493 2.53%
2008 $41,323,000,000 9.0% $1,704 2.57%
2007 $36,544,000,000 4.1% $1,546 2.61%
2006 $30,963,000,000 5.8% $1,344 2.63%
2005 $26,415,000,000 6.2% $1,177 2.66%
2004 $21,754,000,000 5.4% $995 2.68%
2003 $18,790,000,000 5.1% $882 2.74%
2002 $15,229,000,000 4.6% $735 2.79%
2001 $13,113,000,000 3.8% $650 2.7%
2000 $12,349,000,000 3.6% $629 2.54%
1999 $19,165,000,000 4.5% $1,001 2.47%
1998 $18,528,000,000 5.0% $991 2.46%
1997 $17,024,000,000 5.8% $933 2.41%
1996 $16,629,000,000 4.8% $934 2.36%
1995 $15,692,000,000 4.2% $902 2.39%
1994 $13,433,000,000 3.5% $790 2.43%
1993 $14,532,000,000 4.8% $876 2.5%
1992 $17,666,000,000 4.5% $1,091 2.52%
1991 $17,795,000,000 4.8% $1,127 2.55%
1990 $15,882,000,000 3.6% $1,032 2.58%
1989 $13,723,000,000 4.5% $914 2.53%
1988 $13,566,000,000 6.5% $927 2.43%
1987 $12,692,000,000 6.7% $888 2.32%
1986 $15,086,000,000 6.2% $1,080 2.23%
1985 $15,970,000,000 6.4% $1,169 2.17%
1984 $17,998,000,000 9.4% $1,346 2.62%
1983 $49,337,000,000 −6.2% $3,786 3.05%
1982 $70,954,000,000 −8.3% $5,612 2.95%
1981 $61,487,000,000 −3.8% $5,006 2.85%
1980 $38,684,000,000 0.5% $3,239 2.97%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2026 $325,428,000,000 $9,116 5.8% 1.81%
2025 $302,017,000,000 $8,613 7% 1.85%
2024 $277,182,000,000 $8,051 6.5% 1.89%
2023 $255,525,000,000 $7,563 4.9% 1.93%
2022 $238,935,000,000 $7,208 9.1% 1.94%
2021 $214,867,000,000 $6,608 9.3% 1.98%
2020 $192,835,000,000 $6,047 0.7% 2.01%
2019 $187,633,000,000 $6,003 8.4% 2.03%
2018 $169,625,000,000 $5,536 7.1% 2.1%
2017 $155,172,000,000 $5,171 7.7% 2.22%
2016 $140,982,000,000 $4,802 2% 2.3%
2015 $135,097,000,000 $4,708 0.7% 2.33%
2014 $131,075,000,000 $4,674 2.2% 2.39%
2013 $125,254,000,000 $4,574 6.5% 2.44%
2012 $114,842,000,000 $4,296 7.8% 2.45%
2011 $103,986,000,000 $3,985 13.5% 2.43%
2010 $89,407,000,000 $3,510 6.5% 2.46%
2009 $81,958,000,000 $3,296 3.7% 2.53%
2008 $77,077,000,000 $3,178 8.3% 2.57%
2007 $69,375,000,000 $2,934 4.2% 2.61%
2006 $64,901,000,000 $2,817 6.3% 2.63%
2005 $59,498,000,000 $2,650 6.7% 2.66%
2004 $54,306,000,000 $2,483 5.4% 2.68%
2003 $50,173,000,000 $2,356 4.3% 2.74%
2002 $46,808,000,000 $2,258 3.4% 2.79%
2001 $44,058,000,000 $2,185 3.4% 2.7%
2000 $41,499,000,000 $2,113 3.3% 2.54%
1999 $39,171,000,000 $2,046 3.5% 2.47%
1998 $36,951,000,000 $1,977 3.6% 2.46%
1997 $34,797,000,000 $1,908 5.1% 2.41%
1996 $32,333,000,000 $1,815 4.2% 2.36%
1995 $30,307,000,000 $1,742 3.9% 2.39%
1994 $28,480,000,000 $1,676 3.2% 2.43%
1993 $26,939,000,000 $1,624 4.6% 2.5%
1992 $25,117,000,000 $1,552 4.2% 2.52%
1991 $23,506,000,000 $1,489 5.6% 2.55%
1990 $21,701,000,000 $1,410 4.8% 2.58%
1989 $20,192,000,000 $1,346 6% 2.53%
1988 $18,586,000,000 $1,270 7.6% 2.43%
1987 $16,862,000,000 $1,180 6.8% 2.32%
1986 $15,427,000,000 $1,105 6% 2.23%
1985 $14,241,000,000 $1,042 7.5% 2.17%
1984 $12,970,000,000 $970 10.4% 2.62%
1983 $11,445,000,000 $878 −5.4% 3.05%
1982 $11,745,000,000 $929 −5.4% 2.95%
1981 $12,063,000,000 $982 2.4% 2.85%
1980 $11,450,000,000 $959 2.97%
Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) Pop. Change
2024 $82,825,288,889 $74,695,964,608 1.89%
2023 $80,547,146,878 $70,678,009,792 1.93%
2022 $73,919,003,210 $68,526,224,001 1.94%
2021 $79,514,204,730 $66,014,472,471 1.98%
2020 $70,008,243,860 $62,825,173,619 2.01%
2019 $68,352,629,246 $62,503,939,827 2.03%
2018 $67,259,353,966 $58,684,861,221 2.1%
2017 $60,385,409,435 $55,258,774,289 2.22%
2016 $56,144,179,398 $51,104,539,956 2.3%
2015 $49,436,806,230 $49,436,806,230 2.33%
2014 $54,678,533,806 $48,410,143,590 2.39%
2013 $62,845,721,960 $47,065,830,438 2.44%
2012 $41,271,701,061 $43,858,655,297 2.45%
2011 $39,336,668,081 $40,129,504,915 2.43%
2010 $32,197,655,567 $35,186,775,129 2.46%
2009 $26,048,720,006 $32,610,629,349 2.53%
2008 $28,679,383,241 $31,103,809,333 2.57%
2007 $24,827,339,138 $28,496,442,170 2.61%
2006 $20,885,037,597 $27,309,353,955 2.63%
2005 $10,744,568,381 $25,666,707,130 2.66%
2004 $8,881,417,907 $24,236,738,625 2.68%
2003 $7,632,723,556 $22,951,457,033 2.74%
2002 $6,166,197,848 $21,816,974,339 2.79%
2001 $5,314,872,854 $20,877,487,494 2.7%
2000 $4,982,850,662 $20,074,507,181 2.54%
1999 $7,718,109,982 $19,358,251,847 2.47%
1998 $7,482,069,162 $18,542,387,390 2.46%
1997 $6,891,443,192 $17,709,950,508 2.41%
1996 $6,932,991,739 $16,996,707,892 2.36%
1995 $6,464,382,808 $16,248,860,404 2.39%
1994 $5,446,383,727 $15,607,033,786 2.43%
1993 $5,968,922,939 $15,108,454,816 2.5%
1992 $6,416,103,926 $14,409,589,639 2.52%
1991 $6,603,185,268 $13,871,457,663 2.55%
1990 $5,889,106,573 $13,175,548,086 2.58%
1989 $5,251,858,440 $12,751,087,602 2.53%
1988 $5,197,765,032 $12,133,969,367 2.43%
1987 $5,074,829,932 $11,487,437,024 2.32%
1986 $5,735,677,434 $10,961,828,435 2.23%
1985 $4,504,306,723 $10,420,072,142 2.17%
1984 $4,412,279,843 $9,915,226,744 2.62%
1983 $4,057,275,132 $9,126,045,611 3.05%
1982 $4,035,994,398 $9,562,450,763 2.95%
1981 $4,222,441,860 $10,273,770,733 2.85%
1980 $4,445,228,216 $10,646,732,914 2.97%
1979 $4,020,227,920 $10,596,748,482 3.1%
1978 $3,662,478,185 $10,870,125,777 3.08%
1977 $3,189,428,571 $10,020,771,627 2.99%
1976 $2,765,254,237 $9,797,955,609 2.92%
1975 $2,810,106,383 $10,156,498,576 2.94%
1974 $2,894,409,938 $11,598,364,184 2.94%
1973 $3,006,766,758 $10,854,554,041 2.93%
1972 $2,112,293,280 $10,550,223,948 2.85%
1971 $2,417,108,578 $10,819,372,657 2.81%
1970 $2,215,028,588 $10,282,998,639 2.71%
1969 $1,962,050,556 $9,371,740,063 2.53%
1968 $1,666,909,518 $8,840,749,198 2.46%
1967 $1,747,187,645 $8,808,259,025 2.44%
1966 $2,126,300,672 $8,545,455,169 2.43%
1965 $2,053,462,968 $8,925,530,160 2.43%
1964 $1,731,296,200 $8,804,989,947 2.41%
1963 $1,540,797,589 $8,614,663,811 2.42%
1962 $1,382,515,654 $8,251,121,525 2.44%
1961 $1,302,674,325 $7,925,452,127 2.89%
1960 $1,217,230,095 $7,662,648,270 3.35%

Ghana GDP Projections (IMF)

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2027 $120,962,000,000 4.9% $3,330 1.77%
2028 $125,294,000,000 5.0% $3,390 1.74%
2029 $133,196,000,000 5.0% $3,543 1.71%
2030 $142,064,000,000 5.0% $3,717 1.68%
2031 $151,560,000,000 5.0% $3,900 1.66%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2027 $348,963,000,000 $9,606 −4.7% 1.77%
2028 $372,422,000,000 $10,077 −4.8% 1.74%
2029 $397,997,000,000 $10,588 −4.9% 1.71%
2030 $425,576,000,000 $11,134 −4.9% 1.68%
2031 $454,921,000,000 $11,708 1.66%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of Ghana