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Economy of Ghana vs Moldova compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a GDP of $82.8B compared to $18.2B for Moldova, ranking 79/197 and 134/197 by economy size, respectively.

Ghana has $58.4B in government debt (66.4% of GDP), compared to $6.94B (36.3% of GDP) in Moldova.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Ghana
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Moldova
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Ghana Moldova
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $1,217,230,095 $7,662,648,270 - -
1961 $1,302,674,325 $7,925,452,127 - -
1962 $1,382,515,654 $8,251,121,525 - -
1963 $1,540,797,589 $8,614,663,811 - -
1964 $1,731,296,200 $8,804,989,947 - -
1965 $2,053,462,968 $8,925,530,160 - -
1966 $2,126,300,672 $8,545,455,169 - -
1967 $1,747,187,645 $8,808,259,025 - -
1968 $1,666,909,518 $8,840,749,198 - -
1969 $1,962,050,556 $9,371,740,063 - -
1970 $2,215,028,588 $10,282,998,639 - -
1971 $2,417,108,578 $10,819,372,657 - -
1972 $2,112,293,280 $10,550,223,948 - -
1973 $3,006,766,758 $10,854,554,041 - -
1974 $2,894,409,938 $11,598,364,184 - -
1975 $2,810,106,383 $10,156,498,576 - -
1976 $2,765,254,237 $9,797,955,609 - -
1977 $3,189,428,571 $10,020,771,627 - -
1978 $3,662,478,185 $10,870,125,777 - -
1979 $4,020,227,920 $10,596,748,482 - -
1980 $4,445,228,216 $10,646,732,914 - -
1981 $4,222,441,860 $10,273,770,733 - -
1982 $4,035,994,398 $9,562,450,763 - -
1983 $4,057,275,132 $9,126,045,611 - -
1984 $4,412,279,843 $9,915,226,744 - -
1985 $4,504,306,723 $10,420,072,142 - -
1986 $5,735,677,434 $10,961,828,435 - -
1987 $5,074,829,932 $11,487,437,024 - -
1988 $5,197,765,032 $12,133,969,367 - -
1989 $5,251,858,440 $12,751,087,602 - -
1990 $5,889,106,573 $13,175,548,086 $3,592,857,043 $11,137,693,133
1991 $6,603,185,268 $13,871,457,663 $3,094,565,871 $9,355,662,201
1992 $6,416,103,926 $14,409,589,639 $2,319,243,436 $6,633,164,508
1993 $5,968,922,939 $15,108,454,816 $2,371,813,324 $6,553,566,539
1994 $5,446,383,727 $15,607,033,786 $1,702,314,268 $4,528,514,463
1995 $6,464,382,808 $16,248,860,404 $1,752,999,370 $4,465,115,304
1996 $6,932,991,739 $16,996,707,892 $1,695,122,174 $4,202,697,785
1997 $6,891,443,192 $17,709,950,508 $1,930,081,169 $4,271,918,931
1998 $7,482,069,162 $18,542,387,390 $1,698,717,505 $3,992,441,789
1999 $7,718,109,982 $19,358,251,847 $1,170,782,957 $3,857,966,190
2000 $4,982,850,662 $20,074,507,181 $1,288,429,392 $3,939,281,164
2001 $5,314,872,854 $20,877,487,494 $1,480,673,594 $4,179,577,331
2002 $6,166,197,848 $21,816,974,339 $1,661,818,168 $4,505,584,348
2003 $7,632,723,556 $22,951,457,033 $1,980,907,435 $4,802,952,913
2004 $8,881,417,907 $24,236,738,625 $2,598,249,556 $5,158,371,416
2005 $10,744,568,381 $25,666,707,130 $2,988,342,907 $5,545,249,280
2006 $20,885,037,597 $27,309,353,955 $3,408,255,451 $5,811,421,236
2007 $24,827,339,138 $28,496,442,170 $4,401,173,152 $5,985,763,886
2008 $28,679,383,241 $31,103,809,333 $6,054,824,248 $6,452,653,478
2009 $26,048,720,006 $32,610,629,349 $5,439,434,272 $6,065,494,253
2010 $32,197,655,567 $35,186,775,129 $6,974,982,370 $6,496,144,351
2011 $39,336,668,081 $40,129,504,915 $8,414,352,020 $6,874,100,823
2012 $41,271,701,061 $43,858,655,297 $8,709,138,635 $6,833,561,916
2013 $62,845,721,960 $47,065,830,438 $9,496,717,876 $7,451,580,072
2014 $54,678,533,806 $48,410,143,590 $9,402,090,138 $7,824,131,196
2015 $49,436,806,230 $49,436,806,230 $7,797,667,197 $7,797,667,197
2016 $56,144,179,398 $51,104,539,956 $7,980,917,076 $8,159,947,935
2017 $60,385,409,435 $55,258,774,289 $9,514,404,016 $8,500,675,704
2018 $67,259,353,966 $58,684,861,221 $11,252,353,421 $8,847,128,858
2019 $68,352,629,246 $62,503,939,827 $11,736,797,055 $9,161,406,662
2020 $70,008,243,860 $62,825,173,619 $11,530,746,234 $8,403,210,633
2021 $79,514,204,730 $66,014,472,471 $13,691,869,264 $9,573,777,856
2022 $73,919,003,210 $68,526,224,001 $14,525,337,524 $9,133,384,075
2023 $80,547,146,878 $70,678,009,792 $16,711,906,746 $9,242,984,684
2024 $82,825,288,889 $74,695,964,608 $18,200,340,854 $9,252,510,450

Economic indicators

Ghana Moldova
Gross domestic product
$82.8B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank
79/197
2024
134/197
2024
GDP growth
2.83%
2023-2024
8.91%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,406
2024
$7,618
2024
GDP per capita rank
150/197
2024
99/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,027
2024
$18,717
2024
Government debt
$58.4B
2024
$6.94B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.4%
2025
36.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,696
2024
$2,905
2024
Government debt per person rank
122/185
2024
103/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,836
2025
$4,214
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2025
39.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
22.8%
2023-2024
4.68%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
28%
2024
6.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.43%
2024
Population
35572974
2358679

GDP per capita in Ghana vs Moldova

Ghana's GDP per capita is $2,406, ranking 150/197, compared to $7,618 in Moldova, ranking 99/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ghana ranks 138th at $8,027, while Moldova ranks 98th at $18,717.

Ghana
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Moldova
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Ghana Moldova
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $174.9 - - -
1961 $181.9 - - -
1962 $188.4 - - -
1963 $205 - - -
1964 $225 - - -
1965 $260.5 - - -
1966 $263.3 - - -
1967 $211.2 - - -
1968 $196.7 - - -
1969 $225.8 - - -
1970 $248.2 - - -
1971 $263.4 - - -
1972 $223.8 - - -
1973 $310 - - -
1974 $289.4 - - -
1975 $273 - - -
1976 $261 - - -
1977 $292.3 - - -
1978 $326 - - -
1979 $347 - - -
1980 $372 - - -
1981 $344 - - -
1982 $319 - - -
1983 $311 - - -
1984 $330 - - -
1985 $330 - - -
1986 $411 - - -
1987 $355 - - -
1988 $355 - - -
1989 $350 - - -
1990 $383 $1,581 $1,207 $6,895
1991 $418 $1,678 $1,038 $5,980
1992 $396 $1,739 $778 $4,337
1993 $360 $1,821 $797 $4,394
1994 $321 $1,875 $574 $3,111
1995 $372 $1,947 $594 $3,146
1996 $389 $2,026 $575 $3,021
1997 $378 $2,097 $657 $3,136
1998 $400 $2,167 $579 $2,965
1999 $403 $2,239 $399 $2,910
2000 $253.7 $2,315 $441 $3,045
2001 $263.5 $2,397 $507 $3,311
2002 $297.5 $2,475 $571 $3,633
2003 $358 $2,584 $682 $3,960
2004 $406 $2,729 $897 $4,378
2005 $479 $2,904 $1,034 $4,866
2006 $906 $3,103 $1,183 $5,271
2007 $1,050 $3,241 $1,531 $5,590
2008 $1,183 $3,516 $2,111 $6,153
2009 $1,048 $3,617 $1,898 $5,827
2010 $1,264 $3,855 $2,437 $6,323
2011 $1,507 $4,381 $2,941 $6,833
2012 $1,544 $4,934 $3,045 $7,255
2013 $2,295 $5,215 $3,321 $8,233
2014 $1,950 $5,517 $3,290 $8,643
2015 $1,723 $5,191 $2,750 $9,198
2016 $1,912 $5,011 $2,847 $10,326
2017 $2,012 $5,171 $3,453 $11,252
2018 $2,195 $5,536 $4,156 $11,868
2019 $2,187 $6,003 $4,405 $13,413
2020 $2,195 $6,047 $4,376 $13,527
2021 $2,445 $6,608 $5,275 $15,682
2022 $2,230 $7,208 $5,744 $16,453
2023 $2,384 $7,556 $6,800 $17,747
2024 $2,406 $8,027 $7,618 $18,717

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Ghana's government spending was $19.3B, accounting for 18.8% of its GDP, while Moldova's spent $6.92B, or 39.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 66.4% in Ghana and 36.3% in Moldova, ranking 64/185 and 144/185, respectively.

Ghana
Government spending

Government debt
Moldova
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Ghana Moldova
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1962 12.5% 11.8% - -
1963 15.3% 30.5% - -
1964 15.8% 30.8% - -
1965 14.2% 30.2% - -
1966 9.12% 29.8% - -
1967 11.5% 33.9% - -
1968 12.3% 34.5% - -
1969 11.2% 31.4% - -
1970 12.2% 31.9% - -
1971 11.7% 29.5% - -
1972 11.4% 29.8% - -
1973 9.35% 25.4% - -
1974 9.52% 21.8% - -
1975 13.2% 21.8% - -
1976 12.8% 26% - -
1977 10.5% 20.7% - -
1978 6.54% 11.4% - -
1979 9.14% 11.9% - -
1980 7.77% 10.1% - -
1981 5.82% 8.88% - -
1982 4.76% 8.58% - -
1983 3.63% 9.6% - -
1984 4.88% 13.7% - -
1985 6.36% 15.1% - -
1986 7.82% 19.5% - -
1987 7.89% 28.9% - -
1988 7.83% 25.4% - -
1989 7.8% 24.8% - -
1990 6.59% 17.8% - -
1991 7.09% 17.3% - -
1992 9.2% 21.3% - -
1993 12.1% 34.1% - -
1994 12.7% 50.6% - -
1995 13% 47.6% 42% 79.5%
1996 12.4% 42.9% 43.3% 87.5%
1997 12% 45.2% 46% 89%
1998 11.8% 37.6% 39.1% 159.4%
1999 11.1% 51.7% 33% 150.7%
2000 12% 74.5% 34% 89.1%
2001 13.8% 57.8% 29.5% 85.4%
2002 10.7% 54.1% 30.7% 80.3%
2003 12.1% 49.3% 33.5% 68.1%
2004 13.7% 38.4% 34.8% 49.3%
2005 12.9% 31.7% 37.1% 40.4%
2006 14.4% 17.3% 40.3% 35%
2007 16.8% 21.1% 42.7% 28.3%
2008 16.6% 23.2% 41.5% 22.2%
2009 16.6% 25.4% 45.3% 32.6%
2010 19% 32.9% 34.1% 25.5%
2011 19.5% 31.2% 32.6% 24.2%
2012 22.1% 35.5% 33.7% 31.3%
2013 21.6% 42.9% 32.4% 30%
2014 21% 50.1% 33.8% 35.4%
2015 18.6% 53.9% 31.7% 42.1%
2016 19.9% 55.9% 30.5% 39.7%
2017 17.6% 57% 31% 34.9%
2018 20.9% 62% 31.5% 31.8%
2019 22.5% 58.3% 32% 28.8%
2020 31.5% 72.3% 36.7% 36.6%
2021 27.2% 79.2% 34.6% 33.6%
2022 27.5% 85.7% 36.6% 35%
2023 18.5% 76.4% 38.8% 34.9%
2024 23.3% 70.5% 38% 38.1%
2025 18.8% 66.4% 39.8% 36.3%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Ghana's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$6.36B, equivalent to -7.68% of GDP. This compares to Moldova's deficit of -$709M, or -3.89% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Ghana recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Moldova ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Ghana posted an annual deficit equal to -6.04% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.26% of GDP for Moldova.

Deficit/surplus
Ghana

Moldova
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Ghana Moldova
1962 -5.04% -
1963 -5.66% -
1964 -3.72% -
1965 -3.29% -
1966 -1.29% -
1967 -2.32% -
1968 -2.34% -
1969 -2.67% -
1970 -2.35% -
1971 0.13% -
1972 -2.19% -
1973 -2.64% -
1974 -2.06% -
1975 -4.05% -
1976 -5.53% -
1977 -4.68% -
1978 -1.21% -
1979 -3.61% -
1980 -4.9% -
1981 -3.85% -
1982 -2.05% -
1983 -1.18% -
1984 -1.03% -
1985 -1.25% -
1986 -1.35% -
1987 -1% -
1988 -1.16% -
1989 -0.88% -
1990 -1.93% -
1991 -1.47% -
1992 -4.5% -
1993 -5.39% -
1994 -4.99% -
1995 -4.52% -2.58%
1996 -5.61% -7.42%
1997 -6.14% -7.47%
1998 -5.27% -1.52%
1999 -5.64% -2.64%
2000 -3.98% -3.55%
2001 -3.64% -0.34%
2002 -2.73% -1.18%
2003 -1.99% 0.47%
2004 -2.02% 0.59%
2005 -1.87% 1.44%
2006 -3.11% -0.42%
2007 -4.91% 0.15%
2008 -5.56% -0.87%
2009 -5.05% -6.38%
2010 -7.13% -2.18%
2011 -5.47% -2.05%
2012 -8.36% -1.93%
2013 -9.12% -1.57%
2014 -7.81% -1.6%
2015 -4.01% -1.93%
2016 -6.75% -1.56%
2017 -3.97% -0.65%
2018 -6.79% -0.85%
2019 -7.52% -1.47%
2020 -17.4% -5.32%
2021 -12% -2.62%
2022 -11.8% -3.24%
2023 -3.37% -5.13%
2024 -7.68% -3.89%
2025 -2.76% -5.11%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Ghana has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 18.6%, compared with 11% in Moldova. In 2024, inflation was 22.8% in Ghana and 4.68% in Moldova.

Inflation
Ghana

Moldova
Year Inflation
Ghana Moldova Ghana Moldova
1996 46.6% 23.5%
1997 27.9% 11.8%
1998 14.6% 7.7%
1999 4.87% 39.3%
2000 40.2% 31.3%
2001 41.5% 9.76%
2002 9.36% 5.3%
2003 29.8% 11.7%
2004 18% 12.5%
2005 15.4% 12%
2006 11.7% 12.8%
2007 10.7% 12.4%
2008 16.5% 12.8%
2009 19.2% -0.06%
2010 10.7% 7.48%
2011 8.73% 7.69%
2012 11.2% 4.55%
2013 11.7% 4.6%
2014 15.5% 5.09%
2015 17.1% 9.68%
2016 17.5% 6.36%
2017 12.4% 6.57%
2018 7.81% 3.05%
2019 7.14% 4.84%
2020 9.89% 3.77%
2021 9.97% 5.11%
2022 31.3% 28.7%
2023 38.1% 13.4%
2024 22.8% 4.68%

Top exports between countries

Ghana
Export category Export value
Moldova
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.85M
Textiles & consumer goods $107K
Raw agricultural goods $15K
Metals $9K
Machinery & equipment $8K
Chemicals & pharma $2K

Balance of trade

Ghana Moldova
Current account balance
$1.68B
2024
-$2.92B
2024
Current account balance ranking
48/189
2024
153/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.03%
2024
-16%
2024
Goods imports
$15.4B
2024
$8.63B
2024
Goods exports
$19.2B
2024
$3.01B
2024
Service imports
$11.5B
2024
$1.78B
2024
Service exports
$9.27B
2024
$2.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
57.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
35.3%
2024
31.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Ghana Moldova
Economic freedom 56 58.3
Economic freedom ranking 124/197 107/197
Property rights 50.5 40.2
Government integrity 45.8 43.4
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 31.3
Tax burden 79.9 92.8
Government spending 81.6 59.5
Fiscal health 6.2 75.9
Business freedom 56.6 66.2
Labor freedom 55.9 49.1
Monetary freedom 52.7 59.4
Trade freedom 64.4 77.2
Investment freedom 60 55
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Ghana is 56, ranking 124/197, compared to 58.3 for Moldova, ranking 107/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Ghana
Moldova
Year Economic freedom index
Ghana Moldova
1995 55.6 33
1996 57.7 52.5
1997 56.7 48.9
1998 57 53.5
1999 57.9 56.1
2000 58.1 59.6
2001 58 54.9
2002 57.2 57.4
2003 58.2 60
2004 59.1 57.1
2005 56.5 57.4
2006 55.6 58
2007 57.6 58.7
2008 57 57.9
2009 58.1 54.9
2010 60.2 53.7
2011 59.4 55.7
2012 60.7 54.4
2013 61.3 55.5
2014 64.2 57.3
2015 63 57.5
2016 63 57.4
2017 56.2 58
2018 56 58.4
2019 57.5 59.1
2020 59.4 62
2021 59.2 62.5
2022 59.8 61.3
2023 58 58.5
2024 55.8 57.1
2025 56 58.3

More economic indicators

Ghana Moldova
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
7.11%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$79.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$7,730
2024
$18,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$5.48B
2024
Total reserves ranking
112/177
2023
96/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.76B
2024
-$244M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.77B
2024
$333M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$5.37M
2024
$89.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.71%
2023
7.79%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
23.4%
2016
31.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.96%
2024
21.1%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.