What is Ghana's total GDP?

Total GDP for Ghana was $83.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Ghana?

Life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 65.7 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Ghana?

Unemployment in Ghana was 2.8% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Ghana's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 39.0% of final energy consumption in Ghana in 2021 (World Bank).

Ghana

Africa · 2024

Ghana Overview & Key Indicators

Ghana is in the Africa region. Population is 34,427,414. Total GDP is $83.3B. GDP per capita is $2,419. Life expectancy is 65.7 years.

Population

34,427,414

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$83.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$2,419

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

65.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Ghana Demographics

Median Age (years)

21.1

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.88%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

58.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Ghana Economy

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

22.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

43.5

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2016

Poverty Rate

39.0%

Data year 2016

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2016

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Ghana Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.70

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

39.0%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

35.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

28.1

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Ghana Technology

Internet Users

72.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

113.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Ghana

Ghana had a population of 34,427,414 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Ghana was $2,419 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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