Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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$, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 92.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 86.14 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 69.70 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 61.38 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 78.44 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 95.01 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 108.38 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 93.12 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 89.30 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 101.49 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 109.57 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 109.70 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 94.46 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 96.44 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 108.12 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 117.22 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 135.41 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 119.89 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 168.94 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 284.59 million current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 240.67 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 246.34 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 187.24 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 219.69 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 224.28 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 274.17 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +1030.4% |
| 2007 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 14.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.35 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 532.91 million current US$, 8.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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 | +1030.4% | 274.17 million current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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.