How does Ghana rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita?

Ghana ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Ghana

Name: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita was 0.0003 million USD per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0003 million USD per person

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

138th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0003 million USD per person

in 2011

All-time low

0 million USD per person

in 1982

Years of data

1970–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Ghana, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Ghana is 0.0003 million USD per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0003 million USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Ghana, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million USD per person	Change
1970	0.0001 million USD per person	—
1971	0.0001 million USD per person	+6.6%
1972	0.0001 million USD per person	-16.1%
1973	0.0001 million USD per person	-2.4%
1974	0.0001 million USD per person	+4.2%
1975	0.0002 million USD per person	+20.2%
1976	0.0001 million USD per person	-6.7%
1977	0.0001 million USD per person	-13.4%
1978	0.0001 million USD per person	-9.7%
1979	0.0001 million USD per person	+2.8%
1980	0.0001 million USD per person	-4.2%
1981	0.0001 million USD per person	-21.4%
1982	0 million USD per person	-42.0%
1983	0.0001 million USD per person	+3.0%
1984	0.0001 million USD per person	+81.9%
1985	0.0002 million USD per person	+91.3%
1986	0.0002 million USD per person	+10.1%
1987	0.0002 million USD per person	-7.0%
1988	0.0002 million USD per person	+3.3%
1989	0.0002 million USD per person	+3.1%
1990	0.0002 million USD per person	+6.6%
1991	0.0002 million USD per person	+3.8%
1992	0.0002 million USD per person	-4.6%
1993	0.0002 million USD per person	-8.7%
1994	0.0002 million USD per person	-13.6%
1995	0.0002 million USD per person	+18.8%
1996	0.0002 million USD per person	-3.1%
1997	0.0002 million USD per person	+1.8%
1998	0.0002 million USD per person	+5.2%
1999	0.0002 million USD per person	+1.1%
2000	0.0001 million USD per person	-37.1%
2001	0.0001 million USD per person	+3.7%
2002	0.0001 million USD per person	+13.2%
2003	0.0002 million USD per person	+19.8%
2004	0.0002 million USD per person	+10.4%
2005	0.0002 million USD per person	+16.7%
2006	0.0003 million USD per person	+13.2%
2007	0.0003 million USD per person	+4.4%
2008	0.0003 million USD per person	-1.2%
2009	0.0002 million USD per person	-20.5%
2010	0.0002 million USD per person	+13.8%
2011	0.0003 million USD per person	+19.9%
2012	0.0003 million USD per person	-9.8%
2013	0.0003 million USD per person	+0.6%
2014	0.0002 million USD per person	-19.0%
2015	0.0002 million USD per person	-11.2%
2016	0.0002 million USD per person	+8.3%
2017	0.0002 million USD per person	-1.3%
2018	0.0002 million USD per person	+8.8%
2019	0.0002 million USD per person	-0.1%
2020	0.0002 million USD per person	+8.3%
2021	0.0003 million USD per person	+10.6%
2022	0.0003 million USD per person	-3.4%
2023	0.0003 million USD per person	-1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita 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
1985	+91.3%	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person
1984	+81.9%	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0001 million USD per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	10
1980s	0.0001 million USD per person	0 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	10
1990s	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	10
2000s	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0003 million USD per person	10
2010s	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0003 million USD per person	10
2020s	0.0003 million USD per person	0.0002 million USD per person	0.0003 million USD per person	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

135 Zimbabwe 0.0003 million USD per person compare
136 Myanmar 0.0003 million USD per person compare
137 Dominica 0.0003 million USD per person compare
139 Nigeria 0.0003 million USD per person compare
140 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 million USD per person compare
141 Maldives 0.0002 million USD per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Ghana?: Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Ghana was 0.0003 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 2011.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita?: Ghana ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita
Unit: million USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,767 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.