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Ghana

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Accra

Population

35.1m

2025 · #47 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$3,257

2025 · #155 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

6.0%

2025 · #34 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

14.2%

2025 · #14 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

12.4%

2023 · #97 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.8%

2025 · #58 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

65.7

2024 · #189 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.3

2024 · #46 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

58.9%

2025 · #132 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.0%

2025 · #147 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

5.8%

2025 · #155 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

58.5%

2025 · #115 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

1.8

2022 · #77 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

27.5

2024 · #52 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.9%

2023 · #178 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.9%

2022 · #131 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.7

2024 · #153 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

39.0%

2021 · #63 of 212

Source: World Bank