Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported 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 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.5413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.4124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 90 Iraq 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Armenia 0.3514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Greece 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Romania 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Gambia 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3349 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$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported 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.