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Gas Prices in Ghana

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Ghana averages $6.10 — that is $1.61 per litre, and ranks #152 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$6.10
$1.61 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$5.93
$1.57 per litre
World rank
#152
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
101%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 18.99 GHS per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Ghana pays this much

Higher-taxed

Ghana sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $6.10 gallon in Ghana. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$2.60$0.69
Pump price$6.10$1.61

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Ghana$6.10—
World average of all 225$5.55+$0.55
Africa average$5.06+$1.04
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$6.01
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$10.60
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Ghana has risen by $0.72 a gallon.

Nearby in Africa

Ivory Coast$5.87Eswatini$5.91Zambia$6.03Namibia$6.05Kenya$6.20Senegal$6.42Uganda$6.46Lesotho$6.55

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