Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana
Ghana: Medium and high-tech exports was 14.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in Ghana stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Ghana peaked at 33.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
That places Ghana 109th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +288.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +367.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -76.3% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +236.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 2.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Ghana?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana was 14.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.