Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 6.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana stood at 6.48 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana peaked at 6.48 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,100 current LCU, in 1967.
That places Ghana 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,380 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 18,200 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 17,100 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 19,150 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 22,900 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 26,120 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 32,560 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 34,060 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 43,480 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 59,070 current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 64,240 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 85,600 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 129,370 current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 278,580 current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1979 | 399,400 current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 732,700 current LCU | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million current LCU | +160.3% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million current LCU | +87.9% |
| 1984 | 7.65 million current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1985 | 8.50 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 9.78 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 13.80 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 19.89 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 26.58 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 38.58 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +5174.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 6.48 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,946 current LCU | 17,100 current LCU | 22,900 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 115,248 current LCU | 26,120 current LCU | 399,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 million current LCU | 732,700 current LCU | 26.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.58 million current LCU | 38.58 million current LCU | 38.58 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 4.30 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | 6.48 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 36.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 295.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 75.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4,199 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana was 6.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,100 current LCU in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.3%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.