PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Ghana | ||
| What is the capital city of Ghana ? | Accra |  |
| What is the total area of Ghana ? (km2) | 238.533 | |
| What is the population in Ghana ? (2020) | 31.072.940 | |
| What is the median age in Ghana ? | 22 | |
| What is the iso country code for Ghana ? (2lt) | GH | |
| What is the iso country code for Ghana ? (3lt) | GHA | |
| What continent is Ghana in ? | Africa | |
| What currency is used in Ghana ? | Ghanaian New Cedi | |
| What is the currency code for Ghana ? | GHS | |
| What is the tel code for Ghana ? | +233 | |
| What language use in Ghana ? | English | |
| What is the language code for English ? | EE | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Ghana ? | .gh | |
| Where is the highest place in Ghana ? | Mount Afadjato (880 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Ghana ? | Gulf of Guinea (0 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Ghana | |
 Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%) | 2,0085 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 16.116.200.000 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 69,0366 |
| External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) | 0,963071 |
| External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) | -2.003.110.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current LCU) | -8.105.520.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current US$) | -735.501.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 34,9998 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 50.832.900.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) | -1,24066 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 26.399.400.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current LCU) | 294.570.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | 26.729.500.000 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) | 10,8476 |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU) | 33.379.400.000 |
| Gross capital formation (annual % growth) | -14,4168 |
| Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 14.545.700.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current LCU) | 91.296.900.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current US$) | 8.284.350.000 |
| Changes in inventories (constant LCU) | 688.404.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU) | 1.309.580.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current US$) | 118.832.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | 10,692 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) | 32.691.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) | -14,7211 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 14.260.400.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) | 89.987.400.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) | 8.165.520.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 34,0368 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 48.829.800.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 0,126175 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 22.122.500.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current LCU) | 286.465.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | 25.994.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) | 100,963 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) | 188.598.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 74.934.300.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current LCU) | 849.738.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current US$) | 77.105.900.000 |
| Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) | 450,556 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 155.218.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 60.388.600.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 758.442.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 68.821.500.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 166.074.000.000 |
| Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) | 6,40648 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 4.892.650.000 |
| Internally displaced persons, total displaced by conflict and violence (number of people) | 3.800 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) | 47.000 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) | 680 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 15.868.000.000 |
| Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) | 3,7979 |
| Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) | 5,99032 |
| Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) | 24,5298 |
| Food exports (% of merchandise exports) | 18,059 |
| Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) | 1,11582 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14,5455 |
| Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) | 12,035 |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,7 |
| CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,6 |
| CPIA social protection rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA quality of public administration rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA macroeconomic management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| IDA resource allocation index (1=low to 6=high) | 3,40833 |
| CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 2,83333 |
| CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 13.715.000.000 |
| Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) | 1,13248 |
| Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) | 51,4645 |
| Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) | 32,1037 |
| Food imports (% of merchandise imports) | 13,6945 |
| Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) | 1,59282 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 12 |
| Number of visits or required meetings of affected firms with tax officials | 2,7 |
| Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 11,2 |
| Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 38,7362 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 59,238 |
| Urban population | 20.213.200 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 2,96896 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 40,762 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 0,394882 |
| Rural population | 13.908.800 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 49,8697 |
| Population, male | 17.016.500 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 50,1303 |
| Population, female | 17.105.500 |
| Population, total | 34.122.000 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1,9117 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 61,2631 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 6,10816 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 67,3713 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,364043 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,536814 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,506187 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,578657 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,917094 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 1,07771 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 3,64947 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 1.245.270 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 3,28116 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 558.340 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 4,01586 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 686.932 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,49384 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,82268 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 2,07996 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 2,59326 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,50473 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,9561 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 3,28532 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,46367 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 4,60658 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 4,56954 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 5,97313 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 5,89769 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 6,76318 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 6,71689 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 7,28697 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 7,20149 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 5 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 11 |
| Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) | 71,2037 |
| Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time) | 6,9 |
| Firms offering formal training (% of firms) | 49,8 |
| Firms that spend on R&D (% of firms) | 11,4 |
| Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 78,3 |
| Firms formally registered when operations started (% of firms) | 78,5 |
| Firms with female participation in ownership (% of firms) | 35 |
| Firms with female top manager (% of firms) | 19,8 |
| Time required to obtain an operating license (days) | 17,3 |
| Informal payments to public officials (% of firms) | 22,7 |
| Firms competing against unregistered firms (% of firms) | 55,7 |
| Bribery incidence (% of firms experiencing at least one bribe payment request) | 17 |
| Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) | 14,1 |
| Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) | 26 |
| Average time to clear exports through customs (days) | 7,5 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 7,71818 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 7,60834 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,01661 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 8,8422 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 59,7474 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 20.387.000 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 59,5575 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 10.134.600 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 59,9363 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 10.252.400 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 10,3228 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 10,0871 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 11,6236 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 11,3229 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 12,5605 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 12,1886 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 36,6031 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 12.489.700 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 37,1613 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 6.323.570 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 36,0478 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 6.166.140 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 12,9772 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 12,5363 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 13.870 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 7.057 |
| Net migration | -9.999 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,079 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 2,757 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,429 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 3,9563 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,299765 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 3,30354 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 11,0204 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 11,0204 |
| Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) | 604.369.000 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 8.254.750.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 58.743.300.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 5.330.410.000 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 7.370 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 24.358,6 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 9,96378 |
| Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) | 16,7986 |
| Deposit interest rate (%) | 11,4167 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 38,107 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 609,973 |
| Broad money growth (annual %) | 37,4107 |
| Broad money to total reserves ratio | 6,65576 |
| Broad money (% of GDP) | 31,5827 |
| Broad money (current LCU) | 265.810.000.000 |
| Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) | 1,14877 |
| Net foreign assets (current LCU) | 14.891.200.000 |
| Net domestic credit (current LCU) | 237.469.000.000 |
| Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) | 0,10829 |
| Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) | 0,632545 |
| Total reserves minus gold (current US$) | 3.044.370.000 |
| Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) | 3.623.910.000 |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) | 66,1097 |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) | 9,12527 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 5,503 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 5,617 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 5,375 |
| Labor force, total | 14.887.100 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 47,9615 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 68,819 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 72,449 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 90,091 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 65,27 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 41,054 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 43,187 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 38,886 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 2.340 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 251.598.000.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 831.163.000.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 75.420.400.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 79.823.500.000 |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU) | 187.199.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) | 9,88453 |
| Gross domestic savings (current LCU) | 83.191.400.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (current US$) | 7.548.850.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 6.729,93 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 7.466,37 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 5.468,46 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 0,99548 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 2.066,38 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 24.665,4 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2.238,16 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 229.639.000.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 254.767.000.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 186.595.000.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2,94479 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 70.508.800.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 841.633.000.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 841.633.000.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 76.370.400.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 178.340.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 64.994.900.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 782.890.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 71.040.000.000 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) | 0,00000381 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) | 100 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 451,048 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 451,048 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 33,0798 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) | 33,0798 |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) | 49.434.100.000 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) | 18,8392 |
| Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million | 6.428.310 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 18,6425 |
| Population in largest city | 3.768.240 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 15.994 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 66,372 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 69,951 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 62,872 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 38,313 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 40,226 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 36,368 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 29,4596 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 59.334.600.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | -1,22179 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 21.015.900.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 247.941.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 22.498.400.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 11,2262 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 20.684.800.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | 0,942235 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 7.784.920.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 94.483.200.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 8.573.470.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 21,1027 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 39.586.900.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | 4,45173 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 14.968.200.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 177.607.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) | 179.224.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) | 4,67904 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.616,08 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 141.587.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 7,7587 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 55.143.800.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 709.063.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 64.340.900.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) | 5,86696 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 13.631.400.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 0,486726 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 4.803.400.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 49.378.300.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 4.480.620.000 |