Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 91.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 91.9 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 91.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.37, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.6 | — |
| 1994 | 30.37 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.45 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 34.53 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 36.6 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 42.6 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 40.74 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.7 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 46.8 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 41.2 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.5 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 70.7 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 78.3 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 74 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.3 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.5 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 85.4 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.5 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 91.9 | +2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 91.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 91.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +33.7% | 41.2 | 55.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.41 | 30.37 | 42.6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.92 | 41.2 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 | 56.5 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.64 | 85.1 | 91.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Philippines 94.8 compare
- 155 East Timor 94.3 compare
- 156 Guyana 93 compare
- 158 Comoros 91.7 compare
- 159 Guatemala 90.9 compare
- 160 South Africa 90.2 compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 91.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.37 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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