Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
126th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0976 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana is 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 790.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 126th of 190 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1068 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.105 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1024 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1081 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1103 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0976 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1151 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1521 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1736 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2118 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1732 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3753 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4496 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4505 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5151 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7709 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 1.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 4.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +254.3% |
| 1984 | 9.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 16.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1986 | 37.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 1987 | 64.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 84 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 104.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 142.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 180.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 212.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 344.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 577.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1995 | 834.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 1,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1997 | 2,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 2,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 2,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 5,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2001 | 7,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 9,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 11,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 13,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 15,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 20,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 24,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 33,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 47,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 59,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 97,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 133,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 139,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 196,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 272,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 301,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 391,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 453,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 586,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 543,054 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 609,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 935,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +254.3% | 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.49 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.119 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0976 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1736 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4926 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1732 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 104.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 142.48 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,901 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,113 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,645 current LCU per square kilometre | 586,834 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,105 current LCU per square kilometre | 543,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Morocco 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Portugal 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guatemala 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Spain 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Gambia 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guam 1.01 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 current LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 790.7%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 (current LCU) 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.