Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current LCU rate annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current LCU rate annual growth was 25.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
121.75 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-7.91 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana is 25.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana peaked at 121.75 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -7.91 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Ghana 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing … current LCU rate annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 1963 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1964 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1965 | 46 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1966 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1967 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1968 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1969 | 29.44 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1971 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1972 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1973 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1976 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +448.2% |
| 1977 | 90.12 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 1978 | 103.08 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1980 | 46.66 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 55.33 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1983 | 121.75 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1985 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 58.65 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
| 1987 | 54.5 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 33.06 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 28.25 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.55 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 1995 | 52.82 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 46.94 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 30.08 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 40.09 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 40.78 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 48.65 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 2007 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 40.43 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 2009 | 27.81 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 52.12 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2014 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 32.09 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 55.09 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2024 | 30.9 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2025 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.75 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.54 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.27 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.07 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 103.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.35 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 121.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.31 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.81 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year | 48.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.03 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 52.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 % change on previous year | 19.64 % change on previous year | 55.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Aruba 30.27 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Türkiye, Republic of 26.51 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malawi 25.49 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Haiti 25.23 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Yemen, Republic of 23.38 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.75 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana was 25.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.75 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.91 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.