Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 4.35 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana stood at 4.35 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana peaked at 4.35 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.38 million current US$, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.62 million current US$ | 61.38 million current US$ | 92.45 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 100.56 million current US$ | 89.30 million current US$ | 109.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.43 million current US$ | 117.22 million current US$ | 284.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.17 million current US$ | 274.17 million current US$ | 274.17 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ghana was 4.35 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.38 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.