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Ghana vs Angola

Ghana and Angola side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$118.29B vs $152.35BGhana vs Angola
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $3,754Ghana vs Angola
Population35.06M vs 39.04MGhana vs Angola

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203 indicators

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Indicator Ghana AngolaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$152.35B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$3,7542026
Inflation RateEconomy5.3%12.9%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%—2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.46 LCU/USD934.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-2.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3%10.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%51.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$13.82B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%2.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$2,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$9,8402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$400.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%25.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%27.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%6.8%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%46.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%10.6%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$51.72M2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%79.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$13.54B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%6.6%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%7.6%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%74.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%72.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy43.551.32016/2018
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39%39.3%2016/2018
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%29.3%2024/2014 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%24.9%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%34.6%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%20.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$191M$19M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy897K218K2015/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%2.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.67B$-136.42M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%-0.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%17.4%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%18.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10%18.6%2024/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.927.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.3%30%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.1%28.3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%0.2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—19.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—-0.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%15.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,842$1,2322021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%51.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%7.2%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%40.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%66.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%61.7%2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.7%3.8%2016/2018
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.96.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1119.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%0.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%11.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy56.3%53.7%2016/2018
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy85.4%80%2016/2018
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$28.07B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$14.26B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8170.8682024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5140.7812024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade37.223.42021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%94.1%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%1.1%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%0.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%16.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%23%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%11.7%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.6162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.5152023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.362023
PopulationDemographics35.06M39.04M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years64.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years16.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.345.052024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%28.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%44.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%71.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²32.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.336.32026
Death RateDemographics6.976.692026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-0.112026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years67.3 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years62.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%4.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.532.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%1.6%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%2.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.242023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56442023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.9152021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.2%24.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%32.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%—2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3183.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.1642023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.225.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1263732024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%71%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%52%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%—2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%4.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.690.752015/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.3%13.7%2022/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth78.9%49.6%2018/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.111.872023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.4139.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$762023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth46.8%35.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.4%81.6%2019/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%47.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.8%4.9%2022/2015 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare74.5%37.7%2022/2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare16.1%23.1%2022/2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2%3.4%2022/2015 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.9%2.5%2022/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.5%68.2%2021/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation91.5%80.7%2021/2023
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%55.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%38.2%2024/2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%63.2%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%78.1%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%48.6%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%21.1%2024/2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%82.4%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%51.5%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%22.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.25M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%36.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.5124.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t11.93M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t7.58K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t464.93 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t38.28K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t3.35M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t48.34K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—37.3K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha1,189 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2,816 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,725 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head5.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.84.12022/2016 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.3442025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.1632025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.572025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.622024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.792024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-1.172024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-0.572024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.772024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-1.062024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K25.4K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian47530.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%40.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.669.72024
4G CoverageTechnology99.3%77.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%85.7%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%17.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.5%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0%2010/2016 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%55.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K1.32M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure33.5%62.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW4.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW384.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW3.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy39%52.9%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%50.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh379 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%11.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW36.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%1.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%2.8%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%70.6%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%26.3%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh16 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh185 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh2,680 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.74 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate34.9%91.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.2%52.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%7.7%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate4.8%0.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ghana or Angola have the larger economy?

Angola has the larger economy: $118.29B for Ghana versus $152.35B for Angola (GDP, current US$).

How do Ghana and Angola compare across indicators?

This page compares Ghana and Angola on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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