Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
34.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.7 % change on previous year against 11.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28.59 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.9 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 34.7 % change on previous year against 11.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.88 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.