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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (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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