Other services, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Other services, value added was 4.45 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, other services, value added in Ghana stood at 4.45 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other services, value added in Ghana peaked at 4.45 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.11 million current US$, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.88 million current US$ | 60.30 million current US$ | 105.61 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 90.68 million current US$ | 60.11 million current US$ | 123.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.12 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 4.45 billion current US$ 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 4.45 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest other services, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.11 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for other services, value added?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other services, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.