Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 38,394 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 38,394 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 271.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 43,377 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 138 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Ghana 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 373.37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 458.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 536.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 430.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 396.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 448.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 506.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 436.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 152.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 172.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 138 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 218.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 321.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 309.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 325.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 346.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 415.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 635.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 586.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 597.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 610 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 634.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 667.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 1999 | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 5,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 7,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 6,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 7,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 14,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2013 | 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 8,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 26,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +204.1% |
| 2016 | 27,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 33,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 43,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 33,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 40,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 36,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 38,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 373.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 536.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 303 current US$ per square kilometre | 138 current US$ per square kilometre | 506.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 836.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 346.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Uruguay 40,131 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Guatemala 39,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Gambia 38,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 38,340 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bangladesh 34,967 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Djibouti 33,625 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 38,394 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,377 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.