Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 14.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ghana, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ghana is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 34.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1993.
That places Ghana 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.0% | — |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +1604.9% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +165.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +85.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 2.0% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.7% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 Kenya 16.8% compare
- 77 Romania 16.5% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 16.1% compare
- 80 Czechia 14.2% compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
- 82 Cayman Islands 11.4% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0397 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ghana was 14.4% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.