Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Peru 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Micronesia (country) 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Liberia 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 South Africa 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Seychelles 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.2643 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.