Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Ghana is 10.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Ghana peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 110th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 United Arab Emirates 10.2% compare
- 108 Colombia 10.1% compare
- 109 Sudan 10.1% compare
- 111 Fiji 9.8% compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.8% compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Ghana?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Ghana was 10.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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