Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 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$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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
- 138 India 364.05 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Tonga 344.3 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 342.74 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 300.87 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Samoa 289.23 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Cameroon 287.32 current US$ per person 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 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$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2925 current US$ 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.