Kwame Brempong · Builder · Ghana
In 1960, Ghana was richer than South Korea.
Today the average South Korean is more than 16 times richer. The gap came from finishing. Each week you get one sourced article on how Ghana and Africa can rise.
GDP per person, constant 2015 US$
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3 forecasts
On record · scored in public
The Ledger
My forecasts on Ghana. Scored in public.
Odds, a date and a source for each one. When a forecast resolves, it gets a score. The misses stay up next to the hits.
Next result: 30 November 2026
Will the Bank of Ghana policy rate be below 14% after the last MPC meeting of 2026?
Odds of yes: 30%
Resolves 30 November 2026 · Bank of Ghana, MPC press release
Will Ghana's December 2026 headline inflation (year on year, GSS) be below 8%?
Odds of yes: 85%
Resolves 15 January 2027 · Ghana Statistical Service, December 2026 CPI release
Will Ghana's 2026 real GDP growth be 5% or more in the first full-year GSS estimate?
Odds of yes: 80%
Resolves 30 April 2027 · Ghana Statistical Service, 2026 annual GDP estimate
Latest article · 15 October 2026 · 3 min read
Ghana Was Richer Than Korea in 1960. Then We Lost the Race.
In 1960 the average Ghanaian was richer than the average South Korean. By 2025 the gap was more than 16 times. The difference came from finishing.
16×
How much richer the average South Korean was than the average Ghanaian in 2025. In 1960 they were level.