Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 704.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
704.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 208 countries
All-time high
719.19
in 2023
All-time low
274.37
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 704.96.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 719.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.37, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 365.12 | — |
| 2001 | 387.26 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 350.71 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 276.1 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 274.37 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 300.23 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 364.14 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 294.39 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 343.09 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 359.57 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 397.25 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 433.42 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 454.47 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 474.33 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 466.45 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 405.63 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 448.62 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 443.21 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 486.66 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 553.44 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 618.73 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 679 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 700.47 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 719.19 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 704.96 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.5 | 274.37 | 387.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.35 | 397.25 | 553.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.47 | 618.73 | 719.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 704.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 719.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.37 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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