Public administration and defence, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Public administration and defence, value added was 3.54 billion current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Public administration and defence, value added in Ghana, 1965β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, public administration and defence, value added in Ghana stood at 3.54 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 310.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Ghana peaked at 3.54 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,070 current LCU, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 16,392 current LCU | 13,070 current LCU | 20,040 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 67,167 current LCU | 20,130 current LCU | 212,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million current LCU | 343,000 current LCU | 10.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.42 million current LCU | 17.42 million current LCU | 17.42 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 862.14 million current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion current LCU | 3.02 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (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 public administration and defence, value added in Ghana?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Ghana was 3.54 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,070 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.6%. 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 Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current local currency.