Share of services in total exports in Ghana
Ghana: Share of services in total exports was 24.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of services in total exports in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.4% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Ghana peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 116th of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.1% | — |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -45.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +178.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 12.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 24.4% | 38.3% | 6 |
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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 share of services in total exports in Ghana?
- Share of services in total exports in Ghana was 24.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for share of services in total exports?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.