Ghana
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 34,427 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,513 |
| Capital city | Accra |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 24,752 |
| UN membership date | 81,957 |
| Surface area (km2) | 238,537 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 998 |
| National currency | Ghana Cedi (GHS) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 119 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 73,766 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 31 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 22,036 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 209 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 342 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 449 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 397 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 189 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 414 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 36 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 650,722 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 610 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 136 |
| International trade: exportsj (million current US$) | 16,875 |
| International trade: importsj (million current US$) | 16,394 |
| International trade: balancej (million current US$) | 480 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,517 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 19 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 33 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 682,633 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 35,861 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 111 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 401 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 42 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditurei (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 952,978 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 815,805 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 722,725 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 18 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 146 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 698 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 292 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 351 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 19,806 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 642 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 15 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 915 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 788 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 626,188 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 140,184 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 164 |
Expat distribution in Ghana from top sending countries
