Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Spain 0.3664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Romania 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Honduras 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Zambia 0.3498 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.