Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
112,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 112,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 4,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 5,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 2,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 2,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 3,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 4,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 4,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 5,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 6,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 7,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 7,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 10,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 14,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 14,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 22,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 26,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 31,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 33,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 41,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 64,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 73,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 71,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 67,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 72,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 76,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 89,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 98,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 112,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 97,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 104,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 111,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Eswatini 126,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Samoa 124,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tonga 112,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Syria 106,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 South Africa 104,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 104,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 107,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 112,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.