Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Ghana. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
65.7 yrs2024
▲ +7.5 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
2.8%2024
▲ -7.6%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$2,4192024
▲ +$2,165since 2000
Inflation % annual
22.9%2024
▲ -17.4%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.8 /100k2022
▲ -0.3 /100ksince 2001
Tourist arrivals count
897k2015
▲ +498ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
72.2%2024
▲ +72.0%since 2000
Population count
34.4M2024
▲ +14.8Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.70 t2024
▼ +0.39 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
58.4%2024
▲ +14.4%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
5.8%2024
▲ +2.1%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,2602024
▲ +$1,930since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$83.3B2024
▲ +$78.3Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
59.1%2024
▼ -13.4%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
5.3%2024
▲ -11.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
3.0%2023
▲ +1.3%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
27.5 /1k2024
▲ -34.2 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
21.3%2024
▲ +16.0%since 2005
Education expenditure % of GDP
2.9%2022
▼ -2.4%since 2001
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
113.7 /1002024
▲ +113.0 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
91.9%2024
▲ +48.2%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
39.0%2021
▼ -32.6%since 2000
Forest area % land
35.2%2023
▼ -3.7%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
89.9%2024
▲ +24.4%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data