Economic complexity rankings in Ghana
Ghana: Economic complexity rankings was 78 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
78
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
116
in 1994
All-time low
67
in 1968
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Ghana, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Ghana stood at 78.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Ghana peaked at 116 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1968.
That places Ghana 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 85 | — |
| 1965 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 83 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 67 | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 111 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 115 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 111 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | -20.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.33 | 67 | 85 | 6 |
| 1970s | 87.1 | 81 | 92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.4 | 82 | 90 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.2 | 89 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109 | 100 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.71 | 78 | 108 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Ghana?
- Economic complexity rankings in Ghana was 78 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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