Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7251 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Turkmenistan 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 120 Haiti 0.7165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Yemen 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Samoa 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Slovakia 0.5792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.