Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana
Ghana: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Ghana peaked at 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Ghana 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 14.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 15.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 20.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.98 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +41.6% | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.90 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Sri Lanka 26.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Guyana 25.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Tanzania 23.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 21.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Belarus 21.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Hong Kong 21.30 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Ghana?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Ghana was 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.