Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 792.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana stood at 792.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 669.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana peaked at 792.00 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 650 current LCU, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 650 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 930 current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 1,160 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 1,680 current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 1,900 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 2,310 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 2,350 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,560 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2,950 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 3,040 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,260 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 4,760 current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 5,280 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 7,430 current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 12,200 current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 22,300 current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1981 | 45,600 current LCU | +104.5% |
| 1982 | 51,300 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 35,800 current LCU | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 216,600 current LCU | +505.0% |
| 1985 | 404,500 current LCU | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 895,720 current LCU | +121.4% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million current LCU | +69.9% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 5.20 million current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 6.31 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 55.13 million current LCU | +773.3% |
| 2000 | 73.16 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 102.91 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 131.67 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 176.57 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 206.87 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 266.94 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 367.08 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 356.94 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 384.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 413.26 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 634.00 million current LCU | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 792.00 million current LCU | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,264 current LCU | 650 current LCU | 1,900 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,614 current LCU | 2,310 current LCU | 12,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 788,683 current LCU | 22,300 current LCU | 2.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 million current LCU | 3.66 million current LCU | 55.13 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 247.95 million current LCU | 73.16 million current LCU | 413.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.00 million current LCU | 634.00 million current LCU | 792.00 million current LCU | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,606 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana was 792.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 792.00 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current local currency.