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Ghana
Ghana: GDP of 114.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +63.8 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.0 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating B− Weak rating · Highly speculative (B) 6 notches below investment grade · no. 18 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+26.1 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +6.0 %
- GDP 2025
- 114.7 bn$
Finances and debt
48.8 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −1.3 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 6.2 %
Trade
37.3 %
of exports: Gold, diamonds and precious metals, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 15.9 bn$
- First client
- Switzerland · 26.9 %
Society
91.9 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2016
- 39.0 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 81.2 %
Markets and rating
B−
Weak rating
- GSE
- GSE Composite Index 13944
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Ghana grown since 2020?
Ghana: GDP of 114.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +63.8 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +6.0 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Ghana?
3,271 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 8,609 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Ghana?
14.2 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Ghana?
48.8 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Ghana rank in Africa?
Economy no. 9 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Ghana?
S&P B− · Moody's B3 · Fitch B: weak rating, highly speculative (b), 6 notches below investment grade, no. 18 of 34 in Africa.
Is Ghana business friendly?
Ghana: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 56.9/100, no. 7 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Ghana », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/ghana. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).