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Ghana
Republic of Ghana
Quick facts
- Capital
- Accra
- Population
- 27 m
- Area
- 238,533 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (₵)
- Demonym
- Ghanaian
- UN member
- Yes
How Ghana compares
Economy size$82 B
78th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$2,391
134th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy65.7 yrs
152nd of 179 worldwide · 5th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access72.2%
109th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$269 M
118th of 163 worldwide · 8th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$82 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$2,391
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
65.7 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.4%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
87
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
13.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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