GDP per unit of energy use in Ghana
Ghana: GDP per unit of energy use was 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Ghana peaked at 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 7.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 11.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 11.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 15.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 19.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Croatia 21.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Angola 21.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Peru 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Egypt 19.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 39 France 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Uruguay 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Ghana?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Ghana was 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.