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Ghana vs Egypt

Ghana and Egypt side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$118.29B vs $429.65BGhana vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $3,904Ghana vs Egypt
Population35.06M vs 118.37MGhana vs Egypt

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202 indicators

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Indicator Ghana EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy5.3%14.3%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%—2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.46 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$-42.71B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%12.9%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$48.88B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%12.5%2023/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy43.528.52016/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39%1.4%2016/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%51.3%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$191M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy897K13.03M2015/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.67B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.942.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.3%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.1%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy—-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,842$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%93.4%2024/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.7%9.7%2016/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.96.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1137.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy56.3%7.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy85.4%58.5%2016/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$72.39B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$115.11B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8170.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5140.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade37.266.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%12.5%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%51.9%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%21.9%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%3.8%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%19.8%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%31.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.5822023
PopulationDemographics35.06M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.342.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.320.52026
Death RateDemographics6.975.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.520.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.672023/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.99.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.2%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.117.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.29.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth126102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.691.062015/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.3%58.5%2022/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth78.9%97.1%2018/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.111.792023/2018 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.441.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth46.8%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.4%90.3%2019/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.8%3.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare74.5%99.1%2022/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare16.1%15.8%2022/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2%10.1%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.9%3.8%2022/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%38%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.5%79.5%2021/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation91.5%95.2%2021/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%96.1%2024/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%88.1%2024/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%75.7%2024/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.5109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.81.32022/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian475878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.697.12024
4G CoverageTechnology99.3%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.711.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%1%2010/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure33.5%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy39%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate34.9%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.2%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate4.8%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ghana or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $118.29B for Ghana versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Ghana and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Ghana and Egypt on 202 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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