Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Ghana
Ghana: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ghana is 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ghana peaked at 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.902 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Eritrea 0.7138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
- 115 Poland 0.6595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Peru 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Israel 0.5528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 South Sudan 0.441 constant LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ghana?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Ghana was 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.