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Ghana is among the six countries in the first phase of the ASKY–HCR partnership, announced on October 5 2026, for the training and professional integration of refugees.
GDP growth
6.0%
2025 · 2026 : 5.7% (projection)
Inflation
14.2%
2025 · 2026 : 4.8% (projection)
Public debt
48.8%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 51.7% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-1.3%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -2.2% (projection)
Current account balance
+8.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : +6.0% (projection)
Nominal GDP
115 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 129 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
3,271 USD
2025 · 2026 : 3,604 USD (projection)
Population
35.1 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1 | – |
| 2016 | 3.4 | – |
| 2017 | 8.1 | – |
| 2018 | 6.2 | – |
| 2019 | 6.5 | – |
| 2020 | 0.5 | – |
| 2021 | 5.1 | – |
| 2022 | 3.8 | – |
| 2023 | 3.1 | – |
| 2024 | 5.8 | – |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | – | 5.7 |
| 2027 | – | 5.2 |
| 2028 | – | 5 |
| 2029 | – | 5 |
| 2030 | – | 5 |
| 2031 | – | 5 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2 | – |
| 2016 | 17.5 | – |
| 2017 | 12.4 | – |
| 2018 | 9.8 | – |
| 2019 | 7.2 | – |
| 2020 | 9.9 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 31.9 | – |
| 2023 | 39.2 | – |
| 2024 | 22.9 | – |
| 2025 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| 2026 | – | 4.8 |
| 2027 | – | 7.8 |
| 2028 | – | 8 |
| 2029 | – | 8 |
| 2030 | – | 8 |
| 2031 | – | 8 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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