Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Ghana
Ghana: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 855.78 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Ghana, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 855.78 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 368.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Ghana peaked at 855.78 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 2010 = 100, in 1964.
That places Ghana 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0011 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1965 | 0.0014 2010 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 2010 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 2010 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.003 2010 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 2010 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 2010 = 100 | +56.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 2010 = 100 | +116.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 2010 = 100 | +73.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0351 2010 = 100 | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0526 2010 = 100 | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1139 2010 = 100 | +116.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1393 2010 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3105 2010 = 100 | +122.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4336 2010 = 100 | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4783 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5958 2010 = 100 | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8331 2010 = 100 | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 1.09 2010 = 100 | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 1.37 2010 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 1.88 2010 = 100 | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 2010 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 2.44 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.05 2010 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 3.81 2010 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 6.08 2010 = 100 | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 8.91 2010 = 100 | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 11.39 2010 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 13.06 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.21 2010 = 100 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 27.18 2010 = 100 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 29.73 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.58 2010 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 45.54 2010 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 52.57 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 58.71 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 65.01 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 75.73 2010 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 90.31 2010 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 108.73 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 120.89 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 135 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 155.91 2010 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 182.64 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 214.52 2010 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 241.06 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 259.89 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 278.45 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 305.98 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 336.49 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 441.67 2010 = 100 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 609.97 2010 = 100 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 749.34 2010 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 855.78 2010 = 100 | +14.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 855.78 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 855.78 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +122.9% | 0.1393 2010 = 100 | 0.3105 2010 = 100 |
| 1977 | +116.4% | 0.0061 2010 = 100 | 0.0131 2010 = 100 |
| 1981 | +116.5% | 0.0526 2010 = 100 | 0.1139 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 2010 = 100 | 0.0011 2010 = 100 | 0.0017 2010 = 100 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 2010 = 100 | 0.0018 2010 = 100 | 0.0351 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5422 2010 = 100 | 0.0526 2010 = 100 | 1.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 2010 = 100 | 1.88 2010 = 100 | 13.7 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.25 2010 = 100 | 19.21 2010 = 100 | 90.31 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.71 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 278.45 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.87 2010 = 100 | 305.98 2010 = 100 | 855.78 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Ghana?
- Consumer price index in Ghana was 855.78 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 855.78 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 2010 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for consumer price index?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).