Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
434,696 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
434,696 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0628 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 585.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 123rd of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0628 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0681 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0787 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.094 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.109 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1134 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1209 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1345 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1797 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2206 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3239 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3771 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5291 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7968 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 1.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 3.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1984 | 7.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 1985 | 17.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1986 | 25.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1987 | 32.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 44.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 62.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 82.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 98.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 114.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 159.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 208.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 317.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1996 | 430.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 561.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 683.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 816.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 1,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 1,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 1,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 2,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 3,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 8,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 2007 | 8,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 10,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 10,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 12,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 16,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 18,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 63,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +238.4% |
| 2014 | 76,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 89,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 104,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 117,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 137,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 159,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 188,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 220,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 310,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0825 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0628 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.109 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3871 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1134 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 62.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 82.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 816.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,647 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 159,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 188,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Vanuatu 495,406 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Central African Republic 446,658 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 445,385 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Slovakia 432,872 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 399,290 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guyana 376,873 current LCU 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ghana was 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 434,696 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.