Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 4.28 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana is 4.28 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana peaked at 4.28 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 187.77 million current US$, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 243.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 254.93 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 198.65 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 187.77 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 224.54 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 256.12 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 314.80 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 255.58 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 306.20 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 366.89 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 341.70 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 362.71 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 369.63 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 486.18 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 568.95 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 760.06 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 950.62 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 938.52 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 983.40 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 985.05 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.87 million current US$ | 187.77 million current US$ | 254.93 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 362.88 million current US$ | 255.58 million current US$ | 568.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 760.06 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.81 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,698 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ghana was 4.28 billion current US$ 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 4.28 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.77 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 47 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 93.0%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.