Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana is 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Ghana 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 395.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 494.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 563.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 453.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 426.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 468.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 523.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 456.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 167.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1984 | 192.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 240.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 345.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 337.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 355.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 379.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 451.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 678.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 635.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 648.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 661.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 689.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 724.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 1999 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 6,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 8,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 7,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 7,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 14,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 10,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 8,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 26,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 2016 | 27,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 33,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 40,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 36,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +200.4% | 8,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +167.4% | 724.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 395.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 563.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 325.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 523.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 886.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 379.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Guatemala 40,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Syria 39,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Gambia 38,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 34,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Egypt 33,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 China 31,941 BoP, 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.4%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.