Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 152,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 152,620 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 158,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,161 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 134th of 202 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,796 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 6,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 7,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 10,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 10,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 6,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 7,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 7,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 9,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 6,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 9,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 11,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 13,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 41,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +205.7% |
| 2007 | 51,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 58,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 54,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 68,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 79,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 86,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 112,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 89,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 88,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 108,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 115,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 129,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 135,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 139,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 158,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 138,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 152,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 138,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 131 Nepal 158,559 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Oman 155,416 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Brazil 155,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Australia 143,493 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eswatini 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 134,303 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 17,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 152,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 158,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.