Machinery and transport equipment in Ghana
Ghana: Machinery and transport equipment was 0.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Ghana, 1963–2015
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2015, machinery and transport equipment in Ghana stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Ghana peaked at 4.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.3% | — |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +84.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +60.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +60.4% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +98.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -63.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +112.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +120.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -85.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +137.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 130 Honduras 0.9% compare
- 131 Madagascar 0.9% compare
- 133 Gambia 0.8% compare
- 134 Macau, China 0.8% compare
- 135 Uganda 0.8% 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 machinery and transport equipment in Ghana?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Ghana was 0.8% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).