Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 136th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Peru 0.9493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Zealand 0.9363 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Tonga 0.8158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Canada 0.7928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Kiribati 0.7595 constant LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 239.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,401 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.