Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 329.19 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 329.19 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 329.19 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.51 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Ghana 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 26.89 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 25.14 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 24.76 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 27.98 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 28.34 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.98 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 24.33 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 36.16 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1974 | 31.18 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 38.08 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 34.31 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 31.53 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 28.13 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 30.06 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 29.07 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 20.54 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 11.51 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 12.01 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.11 current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1985 | 38.02 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1986 | 45.79 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 35.1 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 33.96 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 35.02 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.35 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 38.78 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 36.99 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 33.76 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 29.19 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 34.65 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 33.61 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 34.2 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.98 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 36.37 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.88 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 23.73 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.85 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 32.17 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 35.5 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 41.43 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 86.48 current US$ per person | +108.8% |
| 2007 | 90.27 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 89.22 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.95 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 80.75 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 96.83 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 87.39 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 265.93 current US$ per person | +204.3% |
| 2014 | 214.88 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 191.2 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 206.94 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 204.29 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 222.17 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 222.19 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240.47 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 266.17 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 256.09 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 265.6 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 255.75 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 329.19 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 329.19 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 329.19 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +204.3% | 87.39 current US$ per person | 265.93 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +108.8% | 41.43 current US$ per person | 86.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.04 current US$ per person | 24.76 current US$ per person | 27.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.11 current US$ per person | 24.33 current US$ per person | 38.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.21 current US$ per person | 11.51 current US$ per person | 45.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.09 current US$ per person | 29.19 current US$ per person | 38.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.95 current US$ per person | 22.88 current US$ per person | 90.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.26 current US$ per person | 80.75 current US$ per person | 265.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.88 current US$ per person | 240.47 current US$ per person | 329.19 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 329.19 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 329.19 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.