Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -4.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana is -4.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 122.1% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana peaked at 246.8 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -45.17 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1963 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1964 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1965 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1966 | -17.01 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1967 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1968 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7393 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1970 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +3459.0% |
| 1971 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1972 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1973 | 48.93 % change on previous year | +181.0% |
| 1974 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1975 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1976 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1977 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +712.7% |
| 1978 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1979 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1980 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +1615.7% |
| 1981 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1982 | -23.01 % change on previous year | +1397.3% |
| 1983 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1984 | -42.56 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1985 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1986 | 85.53 % change on previous year | +501.0% |
| 1987 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1988 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1989 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1990 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1991 | -45.17 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1992 | 90.41 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1993 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1994 | 31.9 % change on previous year | -481.2% |
| 1995 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1996 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1997 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +536.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4611 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2000 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +1010.1% |
| 2001 | 39.75 % change on previous year | -876.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2004 | -28.44 % change on previous year | -1877.2% |
| 2005 | 84.48 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 2006 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2007 | -0.9287 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2008 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -941.7% |
| 2009 | 33.09 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2011 | 246.8 % change on previous year | +7608.8% |
| 2012 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2013 | -19.79 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2015 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2016 | -12.47 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2018 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2020 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2785 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -6645.1% |
| 2023 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.01 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.43 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 48.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -42.56 % change on previous year | 85.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 90.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 % change on previous year | -28.44 % change on previous year | 84.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 246.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ghana was -4.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 246.8 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.