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Ghana vs South Africa

175 indicators have a value for Ghana, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$118.29B vs $479.96BGhana vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $7,503Ghana vs South Africa
Population35.06M vs 64.75MGhana vs South Africa

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Indicator Ghana South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy5%5%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%7%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.48 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09-15
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$8.16B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%13.9%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%25.9%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%60.9%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%60.1%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.951.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%65.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.982024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$134.18B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$126.02B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%31.4%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%29.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.4762023
PopulationDemographics35.06M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.342.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.317.82026
Death RateDemographics6.979.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.682.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.524.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.935.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.112.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1263892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.451.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance0.050.022024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.20.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance222025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian47582.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.75.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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