Nominal GDP
$114.21B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Ghana Economy and Trade
AccraLocal time
GDP $114.21B · real growth +6.0% · latest verified annual data
The macro snapshot for Ghana pairs $114.21B in nominal GDP (2025) with a real-growth reading of 6.0% (2025). Alongside output, the profile shows GDP per capita of $3,257 (2025) and CPI inflation of 14.2% (2025). Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$3,257
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
6.0%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
14.2%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Ghana at a Glance
Each indicator keeps its actual reference year so unlike measures are not silently blended.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $49.44B2016: $56.14B2017: $60.39B2018: $67.26B2019: $68.35B2020: $70.01B2021: $79.51B2022: $73.92B2023: $80.55B2024: $83.29B2025: $114.21B
GDP per capita$3,257
Real growth6.0%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
14.2%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.0%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$3,257
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20256.0%
Unemployment20253.0%
Inflation202514.2%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$20.00B
Imports$17.15B
Balance+$2.85B
Largest highlighted export destination
Switzerland20.7%
Understand the numbers
What Ghana's economic profile is telling you
Ghana expanded by 6.0 percent in 2025, although annual CPI inflation remained high at 14.2 percent. In matched 2024 WTO merchandise data, exports exceeded imports, with Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates the two largest export destinations.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, CPI inflation and unemployment answer different questions and can carry different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Ghana | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $114.21B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $3,257 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 6.0% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 14.2% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.0% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $20.00B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $17.15B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ghana's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $114.21B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Ghana?
Merchandise exports were $20.00B and imports were $17.15B in 2024, producing a same-year goods balance of +$2.85B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile