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

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

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

Ghana ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

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

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ghana

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

Ghana: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.0%

World rank

48th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0017 units per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Ghana ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1962	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1964	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1965	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1966	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1968	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1969	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1970	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1971	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1973	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1974	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1975	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1976	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1977	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1980	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1981	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1983	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1984	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1986	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1987	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1988	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1990	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1991	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1993	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1994	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1995	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1996	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1997	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1999	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+61.5%
2001	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2003	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2004	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2005	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2006	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
2007	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2008	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2009	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2010	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-25.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, 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	+61.5%	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
46 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Djibouti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
50 Jordan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
51 South Sudan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban population, 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

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