Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per 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$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Côte 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), 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.