Manufacturing, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Ghana, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.7% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Ghana peaked at 17.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -404.4% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -135.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -682.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +123.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -88.5% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | -159.6% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | +120.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -242.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +116.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +325.5% |
| 2022 | -2.5% | -130.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -137.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +346.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -1.3% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -2.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -2.5% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,631 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,058 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added in Ghana was 5.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.