Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Ghana 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.3% | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4547 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -26.5% | 0.3744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 173 Mongolia 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Indonesia 0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Laos 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Vietnam 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Gabon 0.4234 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.