What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana?

Population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Ghana rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.7%

World rank

58th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0057 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Ghana ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1962	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1963	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1964	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1965	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1966	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1968	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1969	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1970	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1971	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1972	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1973	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1974	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1975	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1976	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1980	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1981	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1983	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1985	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1986	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1987	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1988	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1992	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1993	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1995	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1996	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2000	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+58.8%
2001	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2003	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2004	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2005	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2006	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
2007	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2008	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2009	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2010	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2012	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
2014	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2015	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2017	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2019	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2023	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+58.8%	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

55 Angola 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
56 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
57 Nicaragua 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
60 Honduras 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Djibouti 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Ghana

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Population, total, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ghana rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.