Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
116th
of 227 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2002
All-time low
10.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Ghana is 10.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Ghana peaked at 23.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 116th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Armenia 10.2% compare
- 114 Colombia 10.1% compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 10.1% compare
- 116 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.1% compare
- 118 Oman 10.0% compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 10.0% 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 manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Ghana?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Ghana was 10.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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