ICT service exports in Ghana
Ghana: ICT service exports was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Ghana, 2018–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
That places Ghana 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ICT service exports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +100.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -31.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -56.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 167 Aruba 0.7% compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 169 Thailand 0.6% compare
- 171 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% 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 ict service exports in Ghana?
- Ict service exports in Ghana was 0.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for ict service exports?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).