Ghana vs South Sudan: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 6% a year in Ghana and 41.4% a year in South Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 35.5 percentage points, or 6.96 times that in Ghana.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6 2025 | 2.1 | 24 of 143 | 5 2031 |
| South Sudan | 41.4 2025 | -0.2 | 1 of 143 | 2.9 2031 |
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Ghana.
- In 2025, Ghana ranked 24 and South Sudan ranked 1 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Ghana at 5% a year and South Sudan at 2.9% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Ghana | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -28.1 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -5.2 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -6.5 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -2.1 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -5.8 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -13.3 |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 27.3 |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -50.3 |
| 2011 | 14 | – |
| 2010 | 7.8 | – |
| 2009 | 5.7 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | – |
| 2007 | 4.1 | – |
| 2006 | 5.8 | – |
| 2005 | 6.2 | – |
| 2004 | 5.4 | – |
| 2003 | 5.1 | – |
| 2002 | 4.6 | – |
| 2001 | 3.8 | – |
| 2000 | 3.6 | – |
| 1999 | 4.5 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | – |
| 1997 | 5.8 | – |
| 1996 | 4.8 | – |
| 1995 | 4.2 | – |
| 1994 | 3.5 | – |
| 1993 | 4.8 | – |
| 1992 | 4.5 | – |
| 1991 | 4.8 | – |
| 1990 | 3.6 | – |
| 1989 | 4.5 | – |
| 1988 | 6.5 | – |
| 1987 | 6.7 | – |
| 1986 | 6.2 | – |
| 1985 | 6.4 | – |
| 1984 | 9.4 | – |
| 1983 | -6.2 | – |
| 1982 | -8.3 | – |
| 1981 | -3.8 | – |
| 1980 | 0.5 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Ghana | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | 10.5 |
| 2027 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 2028 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 2029 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 2030 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 2031 | 5 | 2.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time