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Ghana
Ghana Geographical location
Ghana Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$120
Inflation rate
38.11% (2023)
Unemployment rate
3.08% (2023)
Below the poverty line
23.4% (2016)
Gini coefficient
43.5 (2016)
Ghana Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
3.5%
Smoking men
6.6%
Smoking women
0.3%
Current as of
2020
Ghana Area (sq. km)
Total area
238533
Land area
227533
Water area
11000
Ghana Popular payment systems
Ghana Popular social networks and messengers
Ghana Age structure
0-14 years
37.4%
15-64 years
58.2%
65+ years
4.4%
Current as of
2024
Ghana Religion
Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
1.1%
Current as of
2021
Ghana General Info
Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+0
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
GH
Capital
Accra
Official language
English
Ghana Average consumer spendings
Food products
39.1%
Alcohol and tobacco
0.4%
Current as of
2023
Ghana Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
1.59
Beer
0.53
Wine
0.05
Spirits
0.39
Other alcohol
0.61
Current as of
2019
Ghana Population and society
Population size
34589092
Male population
16902073
Female population
17687019
Population growth rate
2.15% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
27.6 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.9 (2024)
Urbanization
59.2% (2023)
Ghana Credit ratings
Fitch
B (2013)
Moody's
B3 (2015)
Standard & Poor's
B- (2020)
Ghana Age-sex pyramid
Ghana Phone operating systems
Android
78.87%
iOS
19.88%
Current as of
2025
Ghana Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+233
Internet domain
.gh
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
120 (2022)
Internet user penetration
70% (2022)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2023)
Last update: 2026-04-03