Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth was 21.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual in Ghana, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana is 21.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and up 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana peaked at 134.7 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -18.83 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 1968 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 1974 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1978 | 42.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 46.74 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 30.83 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1982 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1983 | 125.87 % change on previous year | -768.4% |
| 1984 | 134.7 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 99.81 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 43.04 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 36.1 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 97.33 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 1994 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 45.25 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 42.02 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31.89 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2001 | 39.17 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 35.04 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 23.76 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 51.58 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2007 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2012 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 107.62 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2015 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.44 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 2018 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2022 | 47.42 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 2023 | 35.31 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.47 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.21 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.47 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +768.4% | -18.83 % change on previous year | 125.87 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +433.1% | 18.26 % change on previous year | 97.33 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +372.9% | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +354.3% | 6.48 % change on previous year | 29.44 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +295.3% | 11.99 % change on previous year | 47.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.34 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 42.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.04 % change on previous year | -18.83 % change on previous year | 134.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.73 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 97.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 51.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.17 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 107.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.63 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 47.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Monaco 23.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Liberia 22.57 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Canada 20.64 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Nicaragua 20.41 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Gambia 17.95 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual in Ghana?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Ghana was 21.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.83 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.7%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.