Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 199 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +232.2% | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +146.3% | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 100 Egypt 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Myanmar 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Madagascar 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Uruguay 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Tanzania 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.