The Six / West Africa / Ghana
☀ Region 2: Western Africa
Ghana
African Union member state in Western Africa. Currency: GHS (11.69 per US dollar on Oct 15, 2026).
GDP$118B2026
Real GDP growth4.8%2026 (projection)
Inflation5.0%Aug 2026
Macro Pulse68 / 100how it is scored
Indicators
Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $118B | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Growth (Annual %) | 4.8% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $3K | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Inflation (Latest YoY) | 5.0% | Aug 2026 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Inflation (CPI) | 5.8% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Policy Rate (Latest) | 14.00% | Oct 13, 2026 | Bank of Ghana (via Africa-API) |
| Official Exchange Rate (Latest) | 11.71 | Oct 13, 2026 | Bank of Ghana (via Africa-API) |
| Public Debt (% GDP) | 53.0% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Fiscal Balance (% GDP) | -2.3% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Current Account Balance (% GDP) | 10.1% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD) | $4.5B | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| FDI Net Inflows | $1.9B | 2025 | United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (Current USD) | $2.4B | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (% GDP) | 2.1% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Balance (USD) | $953M | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Openness (% GDP) | 69.0% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| External Debt Stocks (% GNI) | 46.9% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2025 | International Labour Organization (via Africa-API) |
| Total Population | 35,064,272 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Access to Electricity | 91.9% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Political Stability Estimate | 0.09 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Regulatory Quality Estimate | -0.18 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Rule of Law Estimate | -0.00 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Logistics Performance Index | 2.50 | 2022 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index | 37.19 | 2021 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
Stock exchange
- Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)39 listed securities tracked · most traded in the region
Policy & citizenship
- Citizenship conferred on 524 diaspora Africans (November 2024) EnactedAt a ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre, 524 African diasporans took the oath of allegiance as Ghanaian citizens, following the 2019 Year of Return and the Beyond the Return programme. Ghana News Agency
- Right of Abode (Immigration Act, 2000, Act 573, ss. 17–19) In forceLets persons of African descent in the diaspora live in Ghana indefinitely, enter without a prior visa and work or run a business without a separate work permit. It is a residency status, not citizenship, and carries no vote. LegalClarity, Ghana Right of Abode