The gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ghana reached 2,350 U.S. dollars in 2022, increasing by 50 U.S. dollars from the preceding year. The value has followed an increasing trend since 2017, when the per capita income stood at 1,880 U.S. dollars.

In 2019, the individual living wage in Ghana amounted to 900 Ghana cedis (GHS) (approximately 154.78 U.S. dollars) per month, which was an increase of 40 GHS (around 6.87 U.S. dollars) compared to the previous year. Overall, the individual monthly living wage in the country grew from 880 GHS (roughly 151.12 U.S. dollars) in 2015 to 900 GHS in 2018.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Ghana was last recorded at 2169.67 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Ghana is equivalent to 17 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ghana GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Ghana Monthly Earnings

• Ghana Monthly Earnings stood at 242 USD in Dec 2015, compared with the previous figure of 250 USD in Dec 2013
• Ghana Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2013 to Dec 2015, with an average number of 246 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 250 USD in Dec 2013 and a record low of 242 USD in Dec 2015

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Monthly Earnings in local currency. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Ghana Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Ghana Population reached 31 million people in Dec 2020
• Unemployment Rate of Ghana increased to 4 % in Dec 2023
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 69 % in Dec 2023

As of 2023 people in Ghana employed in the field of executive management and change received the highest average salary of 70,000 U.S. dollars per year. Engineering and financial service professionals followed, with 52,000 and 33,000 U.S. dollars of annual earnings, respectively. According to the source, the lowest salary was received by individuals working in the area of logistics, operations and purchasing, as this amounted to 6,500 U.S. dollars per year.

Ghana GH: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 20.600 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.000 % for 2012. Ghana GH: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 16.300 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.600 % in 2016 and a record low of 13.000 % in 1988. Ghana GH: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Ghana GDP per capita for 2023 was $2,260, a 0.89% increase from 2022.

<ul style='margin-top:20px;'>

<li>Ghana GDP per capita for 2022 was <strong>$2,240</strong>, a <strong>8.39% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Ghana GDP per capita for 2021 was <strong>$2,446</strong>, a <strong>11.33% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Ghana GDP per capita for 2020 was <strong>$2,197</strong>, a <strong>0.47% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

households/individuals

Kind of data

survey

Frequency of data collection

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Ghana: Personal income per capita, U.S. dollars: The latest value from is U.S. dollars, unavailable from U.S. dollars in . In comparison, the world average is 0 U.S. dollars, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from to is U.S. dollars. The minimum value, U.S. dollars, was reached in while the maximum of U.S. dollars was recorded in .

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Ghana was reported at 1842 USD in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Adjusted net national income per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Ghana was estimated at about 2.41 thousand U.S. dollars. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 833.65 U.S. dollars, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the GDP per capita will steadily grow by around 697.36 U.S. dollars from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the gross domestic product per capita at current prices. Thereby, the gross domestic product was first converted from national currency to U.S. dollars at current exchange rates and then divided by the total population. The gross domestic product is a measure of a country's productivity. It refers to the total value of goods and service produced during a given time period (here a year).

Ghana: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 13.35 percent, an increase from 8.49 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1970 to 2021 is 9.02 percent. The minimum value, 2.34 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 16.07 percent was recorded in 2011.

Key information about Ghana Household Expenditure per Capita

• Ghana Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 1,161.488 USD in Dec 2018, compared with the last update number of 1,648.827 USD in Dec 2013.
• Ghana Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2018, with an averaged value of 1,161.488 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,648.827 USD in Dec 2013 and a record low of 1,008.625 USD in Dec 2006.

CEIC converts Annual Household Expenditure per Capita into USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Average Household Expenditure per Capita in local currency. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Minimum Wages in Ghana increased to 19.97 GHS/Day in 2025 from 18.15 GHS/Day in 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Daily Minimum Wage.

Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Ghana was reported at --5.3167 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Ghana government spending on employee wages and salaries covered 2.6 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of the second quarter of 2023. This was in the value of approximately 21.2 billion Ghanaian cedis, roughly 1.78 billion U.S. dollars. In the full year 2022, the share reached 5.6 percent, slightly decreasing from the preceding year.

At the lower-middle-income level, the poverty rate in Ghana was forecast at 26.8 percent in 2021, meaning this share of the population lived up on 3.20 U.S. dollars per day. Considering the upper-middle-income level, at 5.50 U.S. dollars per day, the poverty rate was forecast at 51.7 percent. The values changed slightly compared to the previous years in analysis. This means that the rate of poverty in Ghana was not expected to experience drastic changes in the years following 2019. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on economic activities could be attributed to the unimproved poverty levels registered in the country.

GDP per capita (current US$) in Ghana was reported at 2260 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2022, the base pay in Ghana amounted to 11.34 Ghanaian cedis (GHS) (approximately 0.92 U.S. dollars), registering an increase of 0.74 GHS (around 0.06 U.S. dollars) compared to 2021. Overall, contrary to the period between 2010 and 2013 which recorded a daily base pay higher than the daily minimum wage in Ghana, the period from 2014 to 2022 registered a base salary lower than the minimum wage.

Ghana gni per capita for 2023 was $2,360, a 1.67% decline from 2022.

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<li>Ghana gni per capita for 2022 was <strong>$2,400</strong>, a <strong>3.9% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Ghana gni per capita for 2021 was <strong>$2,310</strong>, a <strong>2.67% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Ghana gni per capita for 2020 was <strong>$2,250</strong>, a <strong>3.69% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.