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Ghana

Africa · Capital: Accra · Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS)

Ghana is a country in Africa, with its capital at Accra. It has a GDP of $83.29B (2024), a population of 35.1M (2025), a GDP per capita of $2,419.

GDP
$83.29B

2024 · #80 of 200

GDP per capita
$2,419

2024 · #160 of 200

Population
35.1M

2025 · #47 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$8,610

2025 · #135 of 185

Economy

GDP
$83.29B2024 · #80
GDP per capita
$2,4192024 · #160
GDP growth
5.85%2024 · #29
Inflation
22.85%2024 · #161
Unemployment
2.98%2025 · #40
Population
35.1M2025 · #47
GDP (PPP)
$301.91B2025 · #68
GDP per capita (PPP)
$8,6102025 · #135
Gini index
43.52016 · #138
Government debt
53%2026 · #93

People

Median age
21.4 yrs2024 · #190
Fertility rate
3.3 children/woman2024 · #46
Urbanization
58.9%2025 · #132
Net migration
−17,079/yr2025 · #169
Life expectancy
65.7 yrs2024 · #188
HDI
0.6282023 · #143
Homicide rate
1.8 per 100k2022 · #74

Money

Corporate tax
25%2024 · #75
Top income tax
25%2024 · #102

Figures

Internet users
72.2%2024 · #117
CO₂ per capita
0.7 t2024 · #153
Area
238,533 km²#83
Population density
147 /km²2025 · #76
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
67 destinations2026 · #131
Corruption index
42/1002024 · #81
Military spending
0.4%2024 · #141
Renewable energy
39.0%2021 · #63

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Ghana.

  1. 1Africa World Airlines381 employees
  2. 2Yen.com.ghLarousse Encyclopedia online20 employees