Export unit value index in Ghana
Ghana: Export unit value index was 186.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export unit value index in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Ghana is 186.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Ghana peaked at 186.2 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8 2015 = 100, in 1982.
That places Ghana 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export unit value index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 11.9 2015 = 100 | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8 2015 = 100 | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 21 2015 = 100 | +208.8% |
| 1984 | 30.1 2015 = 100 | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 33.8 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 59.4 2015 = 100 | +75.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 51.1 2015 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 42 2015 = 100 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 46.1 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 44.3 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 41.5 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 51.1 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 47 2015 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 45.7 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 59.7 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 61.6 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.9 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 78.1 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 89.8 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 131.2 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 121.5 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.4 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 104.7 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 127.8 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 145.7 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 150.5 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 186.2 2015 = 100 | +23.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 186.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.5 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 186.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.4 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export unit value index in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +208.8% | 6.8 2015 = 100 | 21 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.28 2015 = 100 | 6.8 2015 = 100 | 59.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.75 2015 = 100 | 41.5 2015 = 100 | 53.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.73 2015 = 100 | 45.7 2015 = 100 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.09 2015 = 100 | 96.4 2015 = 100 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.96 2015 = 100 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | 186.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 export unit value index in Ghana?
- Export unit value index in Ghana was 186.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 186.2 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 2015 = 100 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for export unit value index?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.