What is the difference in construction, value added between Eritrea and Ghana?

851.80 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?

12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Ghana: Construction, value added

Eritrea

4.26 billion current LCU

in 2009

Ghana

5.11 billion current LCU

in 2011

Eritrea rank

42nd

Ghana rank

41st

Construction, value added over time

Eritrea
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.11 billion current LCU against 4.26 billion current LCU in Eritrea, a difference of 851.80 million current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 41st of 51 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	320.25 million current LCU	93.88 million current LCU	226.37 million current LCU	Eritrea
2000s	1.96 billion current LCU	1.14 billion current LCU	823.50 million current LCU	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Eritrea or Ghana?: Ghana, at 5.11 billion current LCU against 4.26 billion current LCU in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Eritrea and Ghana?: 851.80 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for construction, value added?: Eritrea ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.