Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 497.71 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
497.71 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
664.43 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
30.83 current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 497.71 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 664.43 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.83 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.85 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 45.38 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 48.57 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 44.18 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 56.83 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 43.59 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 37.11 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 36.34 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 39.93 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 46.05 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 46.86 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 30.83 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1973 | 46.53 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 82.1 current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1975 | 76.84 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 81.36 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 95.13 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 89.43 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 73.47 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 94.55 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 90.05 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 55.76 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 95.78 current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1984 | 45.47 current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1985 | 63.39 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 74.9 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 80.9 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 61.83 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 84.83 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 78.27 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 66.83 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 134.01 current US$ per person | +100.5% |
| 1993 | 155.22 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 124.05 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 109.55 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 118.36 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 127.53 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 137.15 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 181.72 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 151.4 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 156.39 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 131.22 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 150.73 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 186.3 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 238.18 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 293.13 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 340.96 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 423.47 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 323.62 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 428.73 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 606.93 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 664.43 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 642.66 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 520.65 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 469.23 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 440.1 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 421.45 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 428.69 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 429.03 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 389.77 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 419.11 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 441.07 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 414.62 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 447.09 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 497.71 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 497.71 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 497.71 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.99 current US$ per person | 36.34 current US$ per person | 56.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.86 current US$ per person | 30.83 current US$ per person | 95.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.75 current US$ per person | 45.47 current US$ per person | 95.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.27 current US$ per person | 66.83 current US$ per person | 181.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.54 current US$ per person | 131.22 current US$ per person | 423.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.19 current US$ per person | 421.45 current US$ per person | 664.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.89 current US$ per person | 389.77 current US$ per person | 497.71 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 589.24 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Guinea 552.59 current US$ per person compare
- 165 India 514.72 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Nepal 486.09 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela 484.1 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Liberia 435.16 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 497.71 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 664.43 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.83 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.