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Ghana

Ghana ( GAH-nə; Twi: Gaana, Ewe: Gana, Dagbani: Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 32 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Bono state in the south, with the Bono state existing in the area during the 11th century. The Ashanti Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading rights, until the British ultimately established control of the coast by the 19th century. Following over a century of colonial resistance, the current borders of the country took shape, encompassing four separate British colonial territories... [More]
  • Last : 64,185.77
  • High : 68,074.28
  • Low : 64,185.77
  • Max Fluctuation : 863.43
  • Max Fluctuation % : 1.28%
  • Open : 67,585.14
  • Time : 10:46:08
  • Yesterday : 67,339.34
  • Change % : 4.91%
  • Change : 3,153.57
  • Last : 2,155.06
  • High : 2,162.78
  • Low : 2,154.31
  • Max Fluctuation : 2.53
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.01%
  • Open : 2,160.44
  • Time : 10:46:41
  • Yesterday : 2,160.44
  • Change % : 0.25%
  • Change : 5.38
  • Last : 82.06
  • High : 82.22
  • Low : 81.93
  • Max Fluctuation : 0.07
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.04%
  • Open : 82.21
  • Time : 10:44:18
  • Yesterday : 82.23
  • Change % : 0.21%
  • Change : 0.17
  • Last : 0.9175
  • High : 0.9181
  • Low : 0.9175
  • Max Fluctuation : -
  • Max Fluctuation % : -
  • Open : -
  • Time : 18 Mar
  • Yesterday : 0.9175
  • Change % : 0%
  • Change : 0

Ghana Currency Markets

Indicator Value Previous Low High Change Change % Time Chart
USD/GHS Ask 12.975 - 12.975 12.975 0.00 0.00% 2024/03/18 Time 14:17
EUR/GHS Ask 14.1103 - 14.1103 14.1103 0.00 0.00% 2024/03/18 Time 11:41
GHS/USD Ask 0.0775 - 0.0775 0.0775 0.00 0.00% 2024/03/18 Time 11:05
GHS/EUR Ask 0.0712 - 0.071 0.0712 0.00 0.00% 2024/03/15 Time 16:31
GHS/ZAR Ask 1.9851 - 1.9851 1.9851 0.00 0.00% 2022/06/01 Time 16:05
ZAR/GHS Ask 0.5035 - 0.5035 0.5035 0.00 0.00% 2022/06/01 Time 16:05

Economic Indicators + Forecasts

  • Actual

  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
113 -733 119 667
Banks Balance Sheet
266071 1924 264582 266071
CPI Housing Utilities
243 4.94 242 243
CPI Transportation
195 3.33 195 201
Capital Flows
-354 -1056 159 3307
Central Bank Balance Sheet
209419 1223 231228 233266
Competitiveness Index
51.2 19 Dec 51.33 Points
Competitiveness Rank
111 19 Dec 106
Composite PMI
50.2 31.7 48.4 56.5
Consumer Price Index CPI
208 3.57 205 208
Coronavirus Cases
171653 0 171619 171653
Coronavirus Deaths
1456 0 1453 1456
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate
66.87 0 66.87 66.87
Coronavirus Vaccination Total
22384226 0 22384226 22384226
Corporate Tax Rate
25 25 25 32.5
Corruption Index
43 33 43 48
Corruption Rank
70 50 72 81
Credit Rating
16 23 Jul
Crude Oil Production
154 1.4 154 218
Currency
11.97 0.92 11.98 14.25
Current Account
176 -2184 173 676
Current Account to GDP
-2.1 -11.9 -3.2 0.1
Ease of Doing Business
118 19 Dec 114
Exports
1290 142 1317 1929
External Debt
29185 2310 28412 29185
Food Inflation
27 5 27.1 61
Foreign Exchange Reserves
5094 300 5205 11443
Full Year GDP Growth
3.1 0.5 5.1 8.1
GDP
73.77 1.22 79.52 79.52
GDP Annual Growth Rate
2 -5.6 3.2 25
GDP Constant Prices
45916 4269 42110 130410
GDP From Agriculture
9009 2840 8811 11116
GDP From Construction
2972 859 3055 3636
GDP From Manufacturing
4857 2641 4539 6358
GDP From Mining
5671 1089 5793 7328
GDP From Public Administration
2122 537 2062 2122
GDP From Services
19348 5568 17762 20797
GDP From Transport
2923 780 2595 2923
GDP From Utilities
302 124 194 302
GDP Growth Rate
0.5 -2.2 0.7 7.4
GDP per capita
2031 702 2009 2031
GDP per capita PPP
5480 2300 5421 5480
Gasoline Prices
1.04 0.2 1.01 1.42
Gold Reserves
8.74 8.71 8.74 8.74
Government Budget
-11.8 -24.2 -12.1 -0.4
Government Debt to GDP
92.4 18.5 79.2 92.4
Government Spending
45681 21 Dec 30702 GHS Million
Gross Fixed Capital Formation
38334 3562 77351 77351
Household Spending
4.6 -5 6.2 36.6
IP Addresses
124915 17 Mar 191869 IP
Imports
1177 65.23 1198 1707
Inflation Rate
23.2 0.4 23.5 63.1
Inflation Rate Mom
1.58 -3.3 2 10.9
Interest Rate
29 12.5 29 30
Internet Speed
3368 17 Mar 3360 KBps
Leading Economic Index
-0.4 -10.5 -2.8 39.4
Military Expenditure
229 22 Dec 298 USD Million
Minimum Wages
18.15 1.9 14.88 18.15
Money Supply M1
98654 16.4 96575 98654
Money Supply M2
154966 22.3 152984 154966
Oil Exports
329 0 381 652
Personal Income Tax Rate
30 25 30 35
Population
33.48 6.91 32.83 33.48
Producer Prices
211 171 207 211
Producer Prices Change
17.4 2 18.2 78.1
Stock Market
3356 1528 3352 3554
Terrorism Index
0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate
3.6 2.2 3.5 10.5
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
Balance of Trade 113 -100 -100 -100 100 667
CPI Housing Utilities 243 242 244 260 269 243
CPI Transportation 195 199 203 207 210 201
Composite PMI 50.2 51.2 51.2 51.5 52 56.5
Consumer Price Index CPI 208 207 219 228 231 208
Currency 11.97 12.01 12.05 12.1 12.14 14.25
Current Account to GDP -2.1 -2.7 0.1
Exports 1290 1300 1300 1300 1500 1929
Food Inflation 27 24 21 17.5 15 61
Full Year GDP Growth 3.1 2.8 8.1
GDP 73.77 75.84 79.52
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.8 25
GDP Constant Prices 45916 49373 43458 47201 47201 130410
GDP From Agriculture 9009 10893 9093 9261 9261 11116
GDP From Construction 2972 3238 3153 3055 3055 3636
GDP From Manufacturing 4857 6234 4684 4993 4993 6358
GDP From Mining 5671 5509 5979 5830 5830 7328
GDP From Public Administration 2122 1927 2128 2181 2181 2122
GDP From Services 19348 21359 18330 19890 19890 20797
GDP From Transport 2923 2872 2678 3005 3005 2923
GDP From Utilities 302 168 200 311 311 302
GDP Growth Rate 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.5 7.4
GDP per capita 2031 2088 2031
GDP per capita PPP 5480 5634 5480
Gasoline Prices 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.42
Government Budget -11.8 0.5 -0.4
Government Debt to GDP 92.4 93 92.4
Government Spending 45681 47235 GHS Million
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 38334 39408 77351
Household Spending 4.6 4 36.6
Imports 1177 1400 1400 1400 1400 1707
Inflation Rate 23.2 24 19 17.5 15 63.1
Inflation Rate Mom 1.58 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.5 10.9
Interest Rate 29 29 29 25 25 30
Oil Exports 329 450 450 450 600 652
Population 33.48 31.6 33.48
Producer Prices 211 201 201 205 196 211
Producer Prices Change 17.4 14.5 10 7 3 78.1
Stock Market 3356 3200 3172 3145 3118 3554
Unemployment Rate 3.6 4 10.5
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