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Ghana Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
35 M People
Urbanization rate
56.7%
Population growth
1.8%
Median age
21.5 years
Household size
4.0 People
Education level
70 percent
GDP
113,490,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
3,180 USD
Inflation rate
8 %
Unemployment rate
3.5 %
Cost of living index
35 index
Income inequality (Gini)
42 index
Retail sales volume
15,000,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
428 USD
Disposable income per capita
1,500 USD
Spending by category - apparel
750,000,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
4,500,000,000 USD
Spending by category - electronics
450,000,000 USD
Number of retail outlets
50,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Melcom, Shoprite, MaxMart chains
Retail market fragmentation
high level
Presence of global brands
moderate level
Dominant retail formats
informal markets, supermarkets formats
Average commercial rent
20 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
5,000 transactions
Ease of doing business index
72 rank
Business permit process time
50 days
Zoning constraints
moderate level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
developing status
Road density
0.3 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
40 %
Commute patterns
walking and trotros dominant patterns
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.05 vehicles/person
E-commerce share of retail
5 %
Click-and-collect adoption
low level
Internet penetration
70 %
Mobile commerce usage
40 %
Retail tech startups
20 startups
Retail-related crime rate
low level
Shoplifting incidents
500 incidents/1000 outlets
Consumer protection score
60 score
Business compliance risk
medium risk level
Annual tourist arrivals
1,200,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
300,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
5,000,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
growing trend
Projected retail market growth rate
6.5 %
Urban expansion zones
Accra, Kumasi peripheries zones
Emerging retail hubs
Tema, Tamale hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Accra Mall expansion, West Hills Mall phase 2 projects
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