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Ghana at a glance

Ghana Statistical Service · Ghana in Numbers 2025 (published 2026) · Reference periods by indicator, to 2025

Population

33.7million

2025Projection

30.8 million at the 2021 census

GDP growth

6.0%

2025Provisional

5.8% in 2024 (revised)

Inflation (CPI)

5.4%

Dec 2025, y/y

Annual average 14.6% in 2025

Unemployment

12.8%

Q1–Q3 2025 avg

Share of the labour force

Life expectancy

65.1years

At birth, 2021

Women 66.8, men 63.3 years

Inflation trend

5.4%

Dec 2025, y/y

Jan 2024 – Dec 2025

Ghana's 33.7 million people (2025 projection) live in an economy that grew 6.0% in 2025 (provisional), with year-on-year inflation of 5.4% in December 2025. National unemployment averaged 12.8% across Q1–Q3 2025.

Current indicator by region

Projected population, 2025 Projection

Ghana

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    Regional picture

    GDP growth rate

    Real, % · 2025 provisional

    Sectoral share of nominal GDP

    2025 · % of GDP, sums to 100%

    • Agriculture22.8%
    • Industry31.3%
    • Services45.9%

    From the publication

    Inflation slowed to 5.4%

    December 2025, down from 54.1% in December 2022. Prices kept rising, but more slowly.

    Prices and inflation

    Data story

    Ghana's youth dividend

    ~35% of Ghana's projected 33.7 million people are aged 15–35: an opportunity that depends on skills and jobs.

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    National snapshot

    The detailed views behind the overview: regional rankings, longer trends and the publication’s key findings.

    Regional picture

    Projected population by region

    2025Projection

    Hover or focus on a region to read its value.

    Projected population (people)

    • Not reported

    Regions ranked, highest first

    1. –WesternNot reported
    2. –CentralNot reported
    3. –Greater AccraNot reported
    4. –VoltaNot reported
    5. –EasternNot reported
    6. –AshantiNot reported
    7. –Western NorthNot reported
    8. –AhafoNot reported
    9. –BonoNot reported
    10. –Bono EastNot reported
    11. –OtiNot reported
    12. –NorthernNot reported
    13. –SavannahNot reported
    14. –North EastNot reported
    15. –Upper EastNot reported
    16. –Upper WestNot reported

    n/r: not reported separately in the source.

    Projections for years after the 2021 census. The publication’s 2025 reference figure is 33.7 million.

    Source: GSS 2021–2050 population projections, StatsBank extract ()

    Real GDP growth

    Annual change in output at 2013 prices, %

    2017–2025

    2024 revised; 2025 provisional (lighter bar). Growth was 6.0% in 2025, 0.2 percentage points above 2024.

    Source: GSS Annual GDP 2013–2025; Ghana in Numbers 2025, p. 42

    Consumer inflation

    Year-on-year, % · monthly

    Jan 2024 – Dec 2025

    5.4%December 2025, down from 23.5% in January 2024

    Lower inflation means prices are rising more slowly, not that they have fallen. Annual average for 2025: 14.6%.

    Source: GSS Consumer Price Index; Ghana in Numbers 2025, pp. 54–56

    Sectoral share of nominal GDP

    Production approach, % of GDP

    2025

    • Agriculture22.8% of GDP
    • Industry31.3% of GDP
    • Services45.9% of GDP
    Output shares, not shares of employment.

    Source: GSS Annual GDP; Ghana in Numbers 2025, p. 41

    Key findings from the publication

    Each figure keeps its own reference period.

    Thematic deep dive

    The youth bulge: a window that is narrowing

    About 35% of Ghana’s projected 33.7 million people, roughly 12 million, were aged 15–35 in 2025. Youth unemployment averaged 32.4% for ages 15–24 across Q1–Q3 2025.

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