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Ghana

GHA · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

42.2MERI readiness
64Global rank
82.3BGDP (2024)
34.4MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202482,308,110,386.5WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20245.6WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202422.8WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202434,427,414WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 41.1
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		41
Contract Enf
Components		54.8
Corruption
Components		42
Digital Infra
Components		7.6
Fin Access
Components		3.1
Human Cap
Components		55.4
IP Protect
Components		52.3
Labor
Components		62.2
LPI
Components		49.2
Security Rol
Components		52.3
Trade Open
Components		56
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		29
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		48.8
Talent Operating
Pillars		53

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

43
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.1
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

97 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance20249WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202543TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.1WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.1WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202389.5WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20240.7WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202137.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024113.6WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202492.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20248.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20244.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20247.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20245.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20249.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202411.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20248.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202439.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202437.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202437LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202426LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202470.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202465LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20288.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20242WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202482,308,110,386.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20245.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20242,390.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202422.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20288IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.4WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202414.2WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20241.6WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202454.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202815.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202460.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202411IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20247.6WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202569.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202547.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202553.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202571.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20245.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202547.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202543TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20243.1WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202569.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202563.4WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202555.4UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202452.3WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202549.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202452.3WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202553.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202852IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202176.5WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202465.4WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202558.5WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202465.7WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202434,427,414WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202458.4WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20242.1WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20232.1WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202420,221,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202415,241,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202213WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202469.8WDICC BY 4.0
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