Africa Western and Central vs Ghana: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.1% against 5.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.1% | 3.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.1% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Africa Western and Central or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.1% against 5.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 3.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ghana rank globally for services, value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.