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Ghana Cedi

• iso 4217: GHS
• Ghana (Africa)

Ghana Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Ghana was last reported at 8.6 percent in March of 2012. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Inflation Rate.

source: Ghana Statistical Service

Ghana GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana expanded 16 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 2000 until 2011, Ghana's average annual GDP Growth was 6.89 percent reaching an historical high of 23.00 percent in March of 2011 and a record low of 1.90 percent in September of 2009. This page includes: Ghana Annual GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Ghana GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Ghana Statistical Service

Ghana GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana expanded 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2006 until 2011, Ghana's average quarterly GDP Growth was 1.58 percent reaching an historical high of 5.30 percent in March of 2008 and a record low of -5.10 percent in March of 2011. Ghana's has one of the highest GDP per capita in West Africa. The country has a diverse and rich resource base with gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite, and manganese being the most important source of foreign trade. In 2007, an oilfield which may contain up to 3 billion barrels of light oil was discovered. Yet, in spite of abundance of natural resources, a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. This page includes: Ghana GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Ghana GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Ghana Statistical Service

Ghana Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Ghana was last reported at 14.5 percent. In Ghana, interest rates decisions are taken by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana. The official interest rate is the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Interest Rate.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana Imports

Ghana imports were worth 4046 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Ghana imports mostly industrial supplies, capital and consumer goods and foodstuffs. It's main imports partners are China, United States, Belgium, United Kingdom and France. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Imports.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana Balance of Trade

Ghana reported a trade deficit equivalent to 706 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Ghana's main exports are gold, cocoa beans and timber products. Others include tuna, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds and horticulture. It's main exports partners are Netherlands, Burkina Faso, South Africa and United Kingdom. Ghana imports mostly industrial supplies, capital and consumer goods and foodstuffs. It's main imports partners are China, United States, Belgium, United Kingdom and France. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Balance of Trade.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana Current Account

Ghana reported a current account deficit equivalent to 704 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Current Account.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana Exports

Ghana exports were worth 3339 Million USD in the third quarter of 2011. Ghana's main exports are gold, cocoa beans and timber products. Others include tuna, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds and horticulture. It's main exports partners are Netherlands, Burkina Faso, South Africa and United Kingdom. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's exports.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Ghana was last reported at 12.9 percent in 2005. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Unemployment Rate.

source: Ghana Statistical Service

Ghana GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Ghana was last reported at 358 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Ghana standed at 343 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita in Ghana is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Ghana's average GDP Per Capita was 258.30 dollars reaching an historical high of 357.59 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 186.08 dollars in December of 1983. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Ghana GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Ghana was last reported at 1690 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Ghana standed at 1548 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita PPP in Ghana is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Ghana's average GDP per capita PPP was 858.33 dollars reaching an historical high of 1689.97 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 440.42 dollars in December of 1983. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Ghana Population

The total population in Ghana was last reported at 23.8 million people in 2009 from 6.8 million in 1960, changing 251 percent during the last 50 years. Ghana has 0.35 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 289 people on the planet is a resident of Ghana. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Total Population.

source: World Bank

Ghana Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Ghana was last reported at 41.2 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1990 until 2010, Ghana's average Government Debt to GDP was 63.40 percent reaching an historical high of 125.40 percent in December of 2000 and a record low of 26.20 percent in December of 2006. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Ghana's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Ghana's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Ghana Government Budget

Ghana reported a government budget deficit equivalent to 7.50 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ghana's Government Budget.

source: Bank of Ghana

Ghana GDP

Ghana Gross Domestic Product is worth 31 billion dollars or 0.05% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Ghana's average Gross Domestic Product was 6.52 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 31.31 billion dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 1.20 billion dollars in December of 1960. Ghana's has one of the highest GDP per capita in West Africa. The country has a diverse and rich resource base with gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite, and manganese being the most important source of foreign trade. In 2007, an oilfield which may contain up to 3 billion barrels of light oil was discovered. Yet, in spite of abundance of natural resources, a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. This page includes: Ghana GDP chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: the World Bank

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