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

Latest (2023)
-4.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.1%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
246.8 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-45.17 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ghana, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.