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Decent jobs and economic growth - Goal 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Indicator 8.1.1: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

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Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

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Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Year Units Value
2014 Percent 0.6
2015 Percent -0.1
2016 Percent -1.1
2017 Percent 5.9

Source: Ghana Statistical Service

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghanaian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghanaian-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Indicator description GDP per capita is a derived indicator measured as a ratio of real GDP and total population
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions Real GDP per Capita is the ratio of Gross Domestic Product in real terms to population. This indicator measures the change in real GDP per Capita,
Calculations Percentage change in the ratio of Real GDP to population
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Last updated 16-11-2018

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Indicator number 8.1.1
Target name Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
Target number 8.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 232 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ghana Statistical Service
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2014
Geographical coverage National
Link to data source Gross Domestic Product (GDP) opens in a new window
Release date 2018
Next release 2019
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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