Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 523.86 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana stood at 523.86 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana peaked at 523.86 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.89 million current US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 13.03 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 13.48 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 16.47 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 18.63 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 22.65 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 22.72 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.21 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 20.77 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 18.88 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 17.34 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.17 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 15.09 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 12.97 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 17.38 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 23.13 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 26.51 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 23.95 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 7.89 million current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1984 | 35.32 million current US$ | +347.6% |
| 1985 | 53.11 million current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 100.32 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 90.33 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 111.56 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 97.50 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 112.25 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 141.31 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 144.51 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 206.76 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 134.26 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 143.67 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 166.16 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 203.71 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 229.99 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 294.54 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 400.55 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 381.65 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 363.09 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 293.34 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 443.04 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 523.86 million current US$ | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 million current US$ | 9.10 million current US$ | 18.63 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.72 million current US$ | 12.97 million current US$ | 22.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.96 million current US$ | 7.89 million current US$ | 111.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.21 million current US$ | 112.25 million current US$ | 206.76 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 261.10 million current US$ | 134.26 million current US$ | 400.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.45 million current US$ | 443.04 million current US$ | 523.86 million current US$ | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 295.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 75.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,199 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 523.86 million current US$ 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 523.86 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 52 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 264.6%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.