Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
97th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 97th of 203 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 unit of GDP (current) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.9% |
| 1986 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Tajikistan 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Morocco 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Moldova 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Denmark 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Sweden 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Guatemala 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.