Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
104,312 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 205 countries
All-time high
104,312 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,108 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Ghana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 110th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 2,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1985 | 3,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1986 | 4,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 3,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 3,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 4,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 4,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 5,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 6,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 7,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 8,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 5,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 8,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 9,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 11,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 17,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 21,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 24,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 21,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 25,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 41,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 49,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 94,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 81,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 67,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 68,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 79,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 92,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 93,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 99,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 102,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Belarus 113,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Dominica 112,084 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 109,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nigeria 102,373 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cambodia 97,175 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 92,710 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 329.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,134 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 244.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Ghana?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Ghana was 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,312 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.