Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 848.09 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 848.09 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 848.09 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.66 current US$ per person, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 193 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 47.52 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 45.63 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 43.43 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 44.78 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 44.6 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 38.51 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 36.79 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 40.03 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 44.57 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 52.95 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 41.51 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 46.35 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 66.39 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 53.04 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 52.86 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 40.99 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 30.69 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 27.21 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 38.94 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 31.52 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 16.35 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 10.66 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 17.3 current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 26.55 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 35.13 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 68.08 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1987 | 69.83 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.57 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 58.59 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 64.57 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 70.95 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 68.29 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 72.87 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 80.95 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 91.01 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 125 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 122.46 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 135.61 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 129.29 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 123.83 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 119.21 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 126.77 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 145.79 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 159.62 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 174.45 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 223.49 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 257.54 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 296.01 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 306.89 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 372.55 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 556.79 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 623.05 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 583.81 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 550.5 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 582.84 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 596.57 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 681.7 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 734.44 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 818.9 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 692.13 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 734.9 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 772.97 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 757.39 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 848.09 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 848.09 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 848.09 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +93.8% | 35.13 current US$ per person | 68.08 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.52 current US$ per person | 36.79 current US$ per person | 49.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.09 current US$ per person | 27.21 current US$ per person | 66.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.86 current US$ per person | 10.66 current US$ per person | 69.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1 current US$ per person | 64.57 current US$ per person | 135.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.36 current US$ per person | 119.21 current US$ per person | 306.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.12 current US$ per person | 372.55 current US$ per person | 818.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.1 current US$ per person | 692.13 current US$ per person | 848.09 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 908.49 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Mauritania 875.77 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 874.45 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 826.05 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Cuba 784.6 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 784.41 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 848.09 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 848.09 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.