Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 496.69 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 496.69 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 695.38 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.53 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.68 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 40.55 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 37.09 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 32.74 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 26.53 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 31.5 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 35.62 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 35 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 43.04 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 34.29 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 39.15 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 56.64 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 64.29 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 67.05 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 66.98 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 79.94 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 68.52 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 67.4 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.24 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 77.77 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 58.16 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 47.55 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 26.61 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 29.76 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 54 current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 57.73 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 51.24 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 59.16 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 72.48 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 38.75 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 71.97 current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 64.34 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 82.85 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 78.12 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 80.2 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 79.97 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.54 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 86 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 79.58 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 108.29 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 109.93 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 108.72 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 75.76 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 136.14 current US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 2006 | 154.79 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 149.45 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 157.09 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 203.92 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 205.39 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 695.38 current US$ per person | +238.6% |
| 2012 | 589.53 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 461.63 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 552.85 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 479.18 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 409.97 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 481.58 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 557.41 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 534.35 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 465.12 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 454.82 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 527.49 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 496.69 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.91 current US$ per person | 26.53 current US$ per person | 42.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.73 current US$ per person | 34.29 current US$ per person | 79.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.32 current US$ per person | 26.61 current US$ per person | 81.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.32 current US$ per person | 38.75 current US$ per person | 88.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.37 current US$ per person | 75.76 current US$ per person | 203.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.73 current US$ per person | 205.39 current US$ per person | 695.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.03 current US$ per person | 454.82 current US$ per person | 527.49 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Zambia 503.47 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 499.17 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Nicaragua 498.23 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Bermuda 491.44 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 476.69 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 470.44 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 496.69 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 695.38 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.