Ghana
ISO3: GHA • Sub-Saharan Africa • Lower middle income
Ghana is a lower middle income economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a population of about 34,427,414 and a GDP of $82.31 billion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Ghana below.
Ghana at a Glance
- Capital
- Accra
- Population
- 34,427,414
- Area
- 238,533 km²
- 144.3 /km²
- Currency
- GHS Ghanaian cedi
- Languages
- English
- ISO codes
- GHA · GH
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
82.31B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
2,390.77
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
34.43M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
65.70
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
22.85
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.98
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
76.49
2021
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
72.18
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
89.50
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
69.79
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
234.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
58.37
2024
Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Ghana with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Ghana
- What is the population of Ghana?
- Ghana has a population of approximately 34,427,414, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Ghana?
- The capital of Ghana is Accra.
- What region is Ghana in?
- The World Bank places Ghana in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
- What income group is Ghana in?
- The World Bank classifies Ghana as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Ghana use?
- Ghana uses the Ghanaian cedi (GHS).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.