Other services, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Other services, value added was 6.72 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Other services, value added in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, other services, value added in Ghana stood at 6.72 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other services, value added in Ghana peaked at 6.72 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,150 current LCU, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 45 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,038 current LCU | 6,150 current LCU | 7,540 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 22,215 current LCU | 9,370 current LCU | 48,710 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 4.13 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current LCU | 5.42 billion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Ethiopia 17.67 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Mozambique 17.17 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Cape Verde 11.51 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Botswana 4.94 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Namibia 3.38 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Seychelles 3.14 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other services, value added in Ghana?
- Other services, value added in Ghana was 6.72 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest other services, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest other services, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,150 current LCU in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for other services, value added?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other services, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Other services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in other services is defined as the value of output of the 'other services' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Other services is a subset of services, comprising real estate, renting and business activities (excluding services of owner occupied dwellings), education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra territorial organizations (ISIC 70-74, 80-99). Data are in current local currency.