Ghana - GDP per Capita 1987
$355
−$725 from 1986
Ghana's gdp per capita was $355 in 1987, decreased +$725 from $411 in 1986. This was the 149th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1987▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | $62,456 | 19.9% |
| 2nd | Liechtenstein | $38,206 | 33.5% |
| 3rd | Switzerland | $30,441 | 24.1% |
| 4th | Iceland | $23,238 | 40.2% |
| 5th | United Arab Emirates | $23,113 | 9.0% |
| 6th | Bermuda | $23,043 | 9.7% |
| 7th | Norway | $22,506 | 19.4% |
| 8th | Luxembourg | $22,443 | 25.0% |
| 9th | Sweden | $21,761 | 22.2% |
| 10th | Denmark | $21,296 | 24.2% |
| 11th | Japan | $21,142 | 21.1% |
| 12th | Brunei Darussalam | $21,030 | 44.6% |
| 13th | United States | $20,039 | 5.3% |
| 14th | Faroe Islands | $18,983 | 27.1% |
| 15th | Finland | $18,565 | 23.8% |
| 16th | Germany | $16,739 | 34.6% |
| 17th | Netherlands | $16,734 | 20.4% |
| 18th | Canada | $16,378 | 12.6% |
| 19th | Austria | $16,329 | 27.4% |
| 20th | France | $16,176 | 19.9% |
| 21st | Belgium | $15,136 | 27.5% |
| 22nd | Greenland | $14,554 | 29.1% |
| 23rd | Italy | $14,268 | 25.2% |
| 24th | French Polynesia | $14,061 | 18.0% |
| 25th | Qatar | $13,719 | 17.8% |
| 26th | United Kingdom | $13,119 | 13.5% |
| 27th | Andorra | $12,828 | 21.7% |
| 28th | New Zealand | $12,331 | 47.1% |
| 29th | Australia | $11,666 | 3.7% |
| 30th | European Union | $11,145 | 23.3% |
| 31st | Kuwait | $10,896 | 20.0% |
| 32nd | Bahamas, The | $10,361 | -42.0% |
| 33rd | Israel | $9,853 | 23.2% |
| 34th | Ireland | $9,582 | 19.8% |
| 35th | Saudi Arabia | $9,386 | 21.9% |
| 36th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $9,071 | 22.9% |
| 37th | New Caledonia | $8,983 | 21.8% |
| 38th | Bahrain | $8,333 | 3.9% |
| 39th | Aruba | $8,244 | 21.8% |
| 40th | Spain | $8,234 | 27.3% |
| 41st | Singapore | $7,539 | 9.7% |
| 42nd | Isle of Man | $7,012 | 27.3% |
| 43rd | Puerto Rico (US) | $6,980 | 7.5% |
| 44th | Cyprus | $6,691 | 10.4% |
| 45th | Barbados | $6,625 | 6.1% |
| 46th | Greece | $6,474 | 15.8% |
| 47th | Libya | $6,465 | -4.0% |
| 48th | Macao SAR, China | $6,380 | 23.3% |
| 49th | Antigua and Barbuda | $5,424 | 14.7% |
| 50th | Oman | $5,204 | -0.2% |
| 51st | Malta | $5,084 | 21.2% |
| 52nd | Portugal | $4,804 | 27.3% |
| 53rd | Palau | $4,616 | 11.4% |
| 54th | Nauru | $4,485 | -1.8% |
| 55th | Trinidad and Tobago | $3,941 | -4.4% |
| 56th | Seychelles | $3,872 | 22.3% |
| 57th | Korea | $3,658 | 25.7% |
| 58th | Gabon | $3,624 | -36.8% |
| 59th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $3,573 | 25.5% |
| 60th | Argentina | $3,477 | -9.8% |
| 61st | Iraq | $3,436 | 16.9% |
| 62nd | Bulgaria | $3,132 | -20.6% |
| 63rd | Panama | $2,966 | 7.6% |
| 64th | Algeria | $2,847 | -2.8% |
| 65th | St. Lucia | $2,819 | 8.9% |
| 66th | South Africa | $2,586 | 18.9% |
| 67th | Hungary | $2,566 | 9.4% |
| 68th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $2,513 | -51.3% |
| 69th | Suriname | $2,469 | 8.7% |
| 70th | Cuba | $2,440 | 3.2% |
| 71st | Uruguay | $2,416 | 4.5% |
| 72nd | Jordan | $2,217 | -0.9% |
| 73rd | Grenada | $2,205 | 17.7% |
| 74th | Belize | $2,166 | 22.5% |
| 75th | Dominica | $2,138 | 14.7% |
| 76th | Brazil | $2,006 | 2.6% |
| 77th | Malaysia | $1,977 | 6.1% |
| 78th | Namibia | $1,969 | 23.1% |
| 79th | Mexico | $1,888 | -7.6% |
| 80th | Mauritius | $1,840 | 24.8% |
| 81st | Peru | $1,792 | 43.6% |
| 82nd | Chile | $1,767 | 16.7% |
| 83rd | Poland | $1,696 | -14.0% |
| 84th | Romania | $1,659 | -26.7% |
| 85th | Türkiye | $1,650 | -17.4% |
| 86th | Botswana | $1,639 | 27.2% |
| 87th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $1,596 | -5.2% |
| 88th | Fiji | $1,569 | -19.7% |
| 89th | Costa Rica | $1,567 | -2.7% |
| 90th | Georgia | $1,544 | - |
| 91st | Marshall Islands | $1,543 | 8.2% |
| 92nd | Mongolia | $1,493 | 1.6% |
| 93rd | Ecuador | $1,426 | 1.5% |
| 94th | Jamaica | $1,411 | 32.9% |
| 95th | Cameroon | $1,258 | -10.0% |
| 96th | Tunisia | $1,245 | -5.1% |
| 97th | Ukraine | $1,244 | - |
| 98th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $1,230 | 1.2% |
| 99th | Colombia | $1,193 | -25.1% |
| 100th | Honduras | $1,098 | -14.7% |
| 101st | Paraguay | $1,069 | -24.4% |
| 102nd | Congo, Republic of | $1,052 | 18.8% |
| 103rd | São Tomé and Principe | $1,018 | -8.0% |
| 104th | Vanuatu | $1,017 | 10.7% |
| 105th | Syrian Arab Republic | $997 | -56.3% |
| 106th | Nicaragua | $992 | 30.4% |
| 107th | Thailand | $970 | 15.5% |
| 108th | Lebanon | $960 | 14.2% |
| 109th | Morocco | $937 | -2.0% |
| 110th | Côte d'Ivoire | $930 | -28.5% |
| 111th | Senegal | $916 | 18.5% |
| 112th | Dominican Republic | $868 | -28.4% |
| 113th | Papua New Guinea | $865 | -16.8% |
| 114th | Guatemala | $854 | 17.9% |
| 115th | Tonga | $830 | -13.5% |
| 116th | Djibouti | $822 | -3.0% |
| 117th | El Salvador | $777 | 70.6% |
| 118th | Angola | $770 | -21.2% |
| 119th | Eswatini | $765 | -13.4% |
| 120th | Comoros | $763 | 14.2% |
| 121st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $754 | -33.4% |
| 122nd | Mauritania | $746 | 10.1% |
| 123rd | Zimbabwe | $726 | 4.9% |
| 124th | Maldives | $692 | -17.1% |
| 125th | Turkmenistan | $675 | - |
| 126th | Albania | $675 | -21.1% |
| 127th | Samoa | $666 | 10.3% |
| 128th | Cabo Verde | $658 | -3.9% |
| 129th | Philippines | $650 | 5.7% |
| 130th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $650 | 1.4% |
| 131st | Tuvalu | $600 | 7.7% |
| 132nd | Viet Nam | $595 | -15.7% |
| 133rd | Nigeria | $588 | -6.4% |
| 134th | Solomon Islands | $515 | -2.8% |
| 135th | Guinea | $505 | -0.3% |
| 136th | Guinea-Bissau | $488 | -8.9% |
| 137th | Togo | $482 | -4.7% |
| 138th | Sudan | $471 | 43.4% |
| 139th | Guyana | $464 | -56.0% |
| 140th | Uzbekistan | $450 | - |
| 141st | Central African Republic | $450 | 0.9% |
| 142nd | Bhutan | $449 | 13.0% |
| 143rd | Indonesia | $438 | -28.3% |
| 144th | Kiribati | $424 | 6.4% |
| 145th | Sri Lanka | $420 | -10.7% |
| 146th | Liberia | $409 | 12.3% |
| 147th | Uganda | $393 | -20.5% |
| 148th | Kenya | $387 | -46.1% |
| 149th | Ghana | $355 | -67.1% |
| 150th | India | $345 | 9.8% |
| 151st | Tanzania | $335 | -54.3% |
| 152nd | Benin | $324 | -25.6% |
| 153rd | Rwanda | $320 | -19.9% |
| 154th | Haiti | $318 | -53.0% |
| 155th | Pakistan | $317 | -41.6% |
| 156th | Zambia | $315 | 7.2% |
| 157th | Niger | $295 | -22.0% |
| 158th | Madagascar | $291 | -32.0% |
| 159th | Mali | $281 | 20.9% |
| 160th | Burkina Faso | $280 | 0.7% |
| 161st | Lao PDR | $275 | -59.5% |
| 162nd | China | $252 | -10.0% |
| 163rd | Gambia, The | $237 | -51.1% |
| 164th | Lesotho | $236 | 18.4% |
| 165th | Bangladesh | $231 | -27.2% |
| 166th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $230 | -80.4% |
| 167th | Equatorial Guinea | $221 | -8.5% |
| 168th | Burundi | $216 | -28.3% |
| 169th | Chad | $214 | -28.5% |
| 170th | Malawi | $208 | -41.4% |
| 171st | Mozambique | $187 | -54.7% |
| 172nd | Sierra Leone | $172 | -67.2% |
| 173rd | Nepal | $162 | -17.1% |
| 174th | Cambodia | $158 | 496.6% |
| 175th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $141 | 7.3% |
| 176th | Myanmar | $41 | -3.0% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's gdp per capita in 1987?▾
Ghana's gdp per capita in 1987 was $355. This ranked 149th globally.
How did Ghana's gdp per capita change in 1987?▾
Ghana's gdp per capita decreased by 67.1% in 1987 compared to 1986.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1987?▾
Monaco had the highest gdp per capita in 1987 at $62,456.
What is the gdp per capita of Ghana in 1987?▾
The gdp per capita of Ghana in 1987 was $355. This ranked 149th globally.
How does 1987 compare to 1986 for Ghana's gdp per capita?▾
Ghana's gdp per capita went from $411 in 1986 to $355 in 1987, a 67.1% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Ghana matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 1987. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 25.2%. View full analysis →
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