Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Ghana 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, 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$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +236.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Namibia 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Egypt 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Myanmar 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.