Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.8263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 120th 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 of goods and services (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 | 0.5758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7251 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6598 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6366 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6714 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 0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.32 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 | 0.6946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 United States Virgin Islands 0.7744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Tunisia 0.7633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 0.7602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 121 Romania 0.6646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Slovakia 0.6045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Yemen 0.5896 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (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 of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (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.