Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.3746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Ghana 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Botswana 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bahamas 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Georgia 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Iran 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.