Gdp vs services gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Gdp vs services gdp was 48.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
48.6
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
51.2
in 2010
All-time low
36.1
in 1979
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Gdp vs services gdp in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp vs services gdp in Ghana stood at 48.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services gdp in Ghana peaked at 51.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gdp vs services gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9 | — |
| 1961 | 42.5 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 43.2 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 43.4 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 42.2 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 42.7 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 40.1 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 38.1 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 40.7 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 40.2 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 37.3 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 36.2 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.2 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 44.6 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 43.9 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 42.2 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 49.1 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 46.4 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 47.2 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.5 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.4 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 46.5 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.8 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 47.1 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 46 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.8 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.4 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.6 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.4 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.9 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 50.6 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 49.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6 | -5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.6, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.4, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.64 | 42 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.88 | 36.1 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.2 | 38.2 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.25 | 44.6 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.98 | 47.8 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9 | 48.6 | 51.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services gdp in Ghana?
- Gdp vs services gdp in Ghana was 48.6 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for gdp vs services gdp?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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