Exports of goods and services in Ghana
Ghana: Exports of goods and services was 35.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Ghana is 35.1%, 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 in Ghana peaked at 48.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1982.
That places Ghana 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.1% | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 24.2% | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 20.4% | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +10.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 14.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 8.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 3.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 16.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 24.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 35.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Exports of goods and services in Ghana was 35.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for exports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.