How does Ghana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Ghana
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Ghana: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

38th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0017 units per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1993–2024

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1993–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Ghana 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1993 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1993	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1994	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1995	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1996	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1998	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1999	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
2001	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2004	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2006	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2007	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2008	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2009	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2011	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2012	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2014	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2015	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2016	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2018	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2019	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2020	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2023	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2024	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	7
2000s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

35 India 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Kiribati 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Cambodia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Kenya 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 6,413 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.