Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39,441 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39,441 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
639.53 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 639.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 113th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 880.3 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 954.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 913.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 922.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 639.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 688 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1985 | 2,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1986 | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 2,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 3,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 3,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 8,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 9,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 11,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 10,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 32,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +211.7% |
| 2014 | 26,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 24,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 26,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 26,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 30,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 38,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 37,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 947.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 880.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 639.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 Republic of Moldova 42,392 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 South Africa 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tonga 40,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Argentina 39,218 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 38,428 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Uganda 38,061 current US$ 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$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.