Ghana
GHA Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
The first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule (1957); a major gold and cocoa exporter.
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GDP growth5.95% per year · 2025▲ 1.83% vs previous
Military expenditure0.38% of GDP · 2024▼ 3.54% vs previous
Net energy imports-22.4% of use · 2022▲ 13.1% vs previousNet exporter: exports 22.4% of what it uses
Trade openness69.0% of GDP · 2024▲ 7.11% vs previous
Population35.1Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.85% vs previous
Displaced from here38.5Kpeople · 2025▲ 11.8% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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