Export value index in Ghana
Ghana: Export value index was 196 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 196 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Ghana peaked at 196 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Ghana 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 34.2 2015 = 100 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 47.8 2015 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 52.3 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 124 2015 = 100 | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 131.5 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 131 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 108 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 134 2015 = 100 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 145 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 152 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 140.3 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 142.7 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 166.7 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 161.9 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 196 2015 = 100 | +21.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 196 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 196 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.84 2015 = 100 | 26.3 2015 = 100 | 52.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 122.89 2015 = 100 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | 152 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.52 2015 = 100 | 140.3 2015 = 100 | 196 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 value index in Ghana?
- Export value index in Ghana was 196 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 196 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for export value index?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.