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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

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 It is the main measure of national output, representing the total value of all final goods and services within the System of National Accounts (SNA) production boundary produced in a particular economy
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement GDP per capita income in percentage
Definitions
Calculations Real GDP per employed person= (GDP at constant prices )/(Total employment)
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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 employed person
Indicator number 8.2.1
Target name Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
Target number 8.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency International Labour Organization (ILO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 384 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ministry of Finance
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2015
Geographical coverage National
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Release date 2015
Next release 2017
Statistical classification Official Statistics
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