Africa · GHS · Bank of Ghana

🇬🇭Ghana

Ghana’s $115B economy grew 6.0% in 2025; the IMF projects 5.7% for 2026. Inflation is 14.2% (2025 avg.).

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$115B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #56 of 56 tracked economies

6.0%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 5.7% for 2026

14.2%

Consumer-price inflation, 2025 average

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Policy rate not covered by BIS data

Unemployment · 2025
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vs 2024Not reported in the WEO
Government debt
48.8%
-21.3 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
8.1%
Surplus · % of GDP
Population
35.1M
GDP per capita $3.3K
Scorecard

Ghana among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $115B#56/56
  • Growth
    6.0%#7/56
  • Per capita
    $3.3K#50/56
  • Inflation
    14.2%#6/56
  • Jobless
    ——
  • Debt/GDP
    48.8%#37/56
  • Budget
    -1.3%#14/56
  • Curr. acct
    8.1%#7/56
  • Policy rate
    ——
  • Population
    35.1M#32/56
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Growth across Africa

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)