Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
75,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 75,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 106th of 198 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 3,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 2,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 2,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 3,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 3,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 3,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 4,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 4,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 5,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 6,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 9,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 8,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 11,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 11,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 12,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 18,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 23,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 25,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 34,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 56,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 59,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 60,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 45,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 48,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 60,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 65,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 68,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 63,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 64,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Bahamas 86,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Morocco 81,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 New Caledonia 73,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Albania 68,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iceland 67,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 66,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 69,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.