Ghana 73rd in global GDP rankings

Ghana’s economy however ranked 141st in terms of GDP per capita

Ghana 73rd in global GDP rankings
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta

Ghana’s economy was ranked 73rd globally in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the year 2019.

According to the World Bank, Ghana’s economy stood at about US$67 billion in size in 2019, making it the 8th biggest economy on the African continent.

The country’s economy was also ranked 141st in terms of GDP per capita and 143rd most complex economy, according to the Bretton Wood institution’s Economic Complexity Index.

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Ghana's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 4.6% this year; and that will be driven by sub sectors such as Information and Communication, Real Estate, Crops and Livestock.

Globally, the United States of America is the biggest economy with a size of US$21.43 trillion.

China and Japan follow in second and third with economic sizes of about US$14 and US$5 trillion dollars respectively.