Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Ghana
Ghana: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 18.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Ghana stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Ghana peaked at 33.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
That places Ghana 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, 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 (% manufactured 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% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +288.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +358.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +39.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +358.4% | 2.9% | 13.1% |
| 1999 | +288.7% | 2.8% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 10.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.2% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Ghana?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Ghana was 18.1% in 2024, 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 33.2% 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 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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.