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Ghana

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168 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$118.29B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,3142026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy5%2026-08WORLD
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%2026-09-10BOG
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.46 GHS/USD2026-09-11BOG
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%2025ILO
Public DebtEconomy53%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M2024World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,6302025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,0802025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%2024World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B2025World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%2025World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%2024World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2023World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%2024World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%2024IMF
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2024IMF
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.92024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$472023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%2024World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.92024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy112024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B2024World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B2024World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8092025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4872025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%2023World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2023World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%2023World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%2023World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%2024World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%2024World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6282023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5142023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3992023UNDP
PopulationDemographics35.06M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics3.342024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics25.32026UN
Death RateDemographics6.972026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.682026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth27.52024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth562023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth234.32023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.92024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.12024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1262024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.42024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$702023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education———
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%2024World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation———
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%2024UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%2024UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%2024World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024FAOSTAT
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture———
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture———
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance422024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7112025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6062025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6152025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.192024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.062024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance0.052024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance0.012024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.092024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.22024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance22025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4752025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.62024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.72024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW2025IRENA
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate35.2%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate7.9%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³2023World Bank

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