Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Ghana

Ghana: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency was 33.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
22nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
143.71 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-28.14 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Ghana, 1971–2023

-50050100150197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 33.92 % change on previous year for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Ghana peaked at 143.71 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -28.14 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 22nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 11.11 % change on previous year —
1972 11.2 % change on previous year +0.8%
1973 33.8 % change on previous year +201.9%
1974 22.6 % change on previous year -33.1%
1975 46.65 % change on previous year +106.4%
1976 16.52 % change on previous year -64.6%
1977 40.37 % change on previous year +144.3%
1978 50.64 % change on previous year +25.4%
1979 34.97 % change on previous year -30.9%
1980 36.7 % change on previous year +4.9%
1981 29.64 % change on previous year -19.2%
1982 -28.14 % change on previous year -195.0%
1983 127.83 % change on previous year -554.2%
1984 143.71 % change on previous year +12.4%
1985 128.61 % change on previous year -10.5%
1986 56.37 % change on previous year -56.2%
1987 29.29 % change on previous year -48.0%
1988 36.37 % change on previous year +24.2%
1989 41.07 % change on previous year +12.9%
1990 32.23 % change on previous year -21.5%
1991 20.03 % change on previous year -37.9%
1992 16.2 % change on previous year -19.1%
1993 38.91 % change on previous year +140.2%
1994 30.42 % change on previous year -21.8%
1995 52.66 % change on previous year +73.1%
1996 35.31 % change on previous year -32.9%
1997 30.53 % change on previous year -13.5%
1998 21.69 % change on previous year -29.0%
1999 19.47 % change on previous year -10.2%
2000 31.83 % change on previous year +63.5%
2001 39.99 % change on previous year +25.7%
2002 28.69 % change on previous year -28.3%
2003 34.62 % change on previous year +20.7%
2004 17.61 % change on previous year -49.1%
2005 20.54 % change on previous year +16.6%
2006 17.43 % change on previous year -15.1%
2007 9.16 % change on previous year -47.5%
2008 14.38 % change on previous year +57.0%
2009 8.86 % change on previous year -38.4%
2010 18.69 % change on previous year +110.9%
2011 30.61 % change on previous year +63.8%
2012 10.96 % change on previous year -64.2%
2013 11.85 % change on previous year +8.1%
2014 21.23 % change on previous year +79.1%
2015 16.48 % change on previous year -22.4%
2016 16.66 % change on previous year +1.1%
2017 12.28 % change on previous year -26.3%
2018 17.05 % change on previous year +38.8%
2019 16.01 % change on previous year -6.1%
2020 18.49 % change on previous year +15.5%
2021 17.07 % change on previous year -7.7%
2022 40.38 % change on previous year +136.6%
2023 33.92 % change on previous year -16.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 33.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 33.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +554.2% -28.14 % change on previous year 127.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.76 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 50.64 % change on previous year 9
1980s 60.14 % change on previous year -28.14 % change on previous year 143.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.74 % change on previous year 16.2 % change on previous year 52.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s 22.31 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 39.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 17.18 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year 30.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.47 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year 40.38 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Ukraine 35.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Malawi 34.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 33.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Tuvalu 32.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Suriname 31.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Ghana?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Ghana was 33.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 143.71 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -28.14 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency?
Ghana ranks 22nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Ghana. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/value-added-total-manufacturing-value-standard-local-currency-annual-growth-rate/ghana/

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,099 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.