Real GDP during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Kufuor | 7 Jan 2001 – 7 Jan 2009 | +54.3% Q4 2000 → Q4 2008 | +5.6%/yr | |
| 2 | Nana Akufo-Addo | 7 Jan 2017 – 7 Jan 2025 | +46.4% Q4 2016 → Q4 2024 | +4.9%/yr | |
| 3 |  Jerry Rawlings | 7 Jan 1993 – 7 Jan 2001 | +39.3% Q4 1992 → Q4 2000 | +4.2%/yr | |
| 4 | John Atta Mills | 7 Jan 2009 – 24 Jul 2012 | +36.5% Q4 2008 → Q2 2012 | +9.3%/yr | |
| 5 | John Mahama | 24 Jul 2012 – 7 Jan 2017 | +20.0% Q2 2012 → Q4 2016 | +4.1%/yr | |
| 6 | John Mahama | 7 Jan 2025 – now | +7.7% Q4 2024 → Q1 2026 | +6.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. GH₵ billion, 2013 prices, last four quarters · Ghana Statistical Service quarterly GDP (StatsBank, constant 2013 prices), summed over the trailing four quarters, from 2006; the World Bank's yearly GDP at the same prices before · Ghana data · as of Sep 2026.